NormanKliman -> RE: Remembering my repertoire (Dec. 29 2012 18:23:51)
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repetition is the only way to make it permanent and once its in there it stays there forever I agree about the importance of repetition but ideas do not stay in my head forever. My memory isn't the best in the world, but it's not so bad either. Drawing a parallel, I've noticed that after living somewhere for 10-15 years and moving to a new town, I'll start to forget the streets (names, layout) of the old town after a few years. I suppose repetition is the only way, but it's better to have some kind of overview based on the identification of each idea. Other posts have already mentioned this, although I don't think "naming falsetas" is the best way to describe it because you don't have to use words and because the concept applies to ideas that are smaller than falsetas. Here's what I mean: My playing style alternates basic rhythm (which includes cierres and remates) with falsetas. The ideas are from different players and I don't necessarily try to play them in the same order. I identify the ideas in at least three ways: by creator, by the musical characteristics and by the part of the compas where the idea occurs. So, when I'm playing, I'll try to remember to use all four (the numbers are examples) of my main cierres, three falsetas of Melchor, two falsetas of Paco de Lucía, the end of that last Paco falseta reminds me that there's a cool and musically similar cierre of Enrique de Melchor, etc. The idea, in other words, is to take inventory of your repertoire in each style and to use it as a sort of checklist.
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