LHS Mini-Lesson #4 - Memorization

Check out this mini-lesson by Leigh Howard Stevens from the 2017 LHS Summer Marimba Seminar. Be sure to apply for this year's Seminar at www.mostlymarimba.com!

[@aarongrooves]

I remember, after first hearing Leigh Howard Stevens talk about this concept, I tried to take it a step further by learning a piece during a plane flight entirely by mental imagery. It was a relatively short and repetitive piece ("2. Downhill" from "Gordon's Bicycle" by Kevin Bobo), but it still took nearly the entire 2 hour flight before I felt that I could successfully imagine the entire piece. The next day when I stepped to the marimba, I played the entire piece with maybe 2 or 3 missed bars. I was literally shocked. It was the closest I've ever felt to being a super saiyan lol. It was even easier with an actual marimba. Thanks, Leigh!

[@DrumLuv23]

I did this without realizing it was a thing. Good to know that the top in our craft fo it as well!

[@Centttttt60]

Woah, that's an awesome idea by the master himself ;) Thank you for sharing!

[@magn8195]

Very inspiring!