Forgetting Songs

[surferjay]

So, I’m not sure if it’s just me… But I seem to learn a song on here and then if I don’t play it for a a couple of months I just can’t remember how to play it properly. I can play bits of it but definitely not to performance level.

Just interested if anyone has the same issue and how u build up a song list that you remember while learning bee stuff…

[Andrew]

I think it’s everyone. Most gigging musicians have a set list of at least 40 to 60 songs. And when you’re gigging every week, it stays fresh. But that’s the trick – which is to continually practice the song(s) to keep your chops up and your memory sharp.

[robinboyd]

I keep around 10 in my head, but I forget most things I learn. Like @andrew said, the trick is to play them often. Take a few minutes a day to run through some stuff you want to remember, while spending most of your practice time learning something else.

[ramiro]

You’re not alone. I try to keep a repertoire of songs by playing them regularly. This way I can more or less keep them in memory, but for a performance, I would need to practice them more often again. I started to do more ear training lately and find that it helps with playing songs that I haven’t in a while because it gets easier to “translate” sounds in my head to where to put my fingers on the fretboard, if that makes sense.

[surferjay]

Thanks for all the input. I’ll try and practise stuff I want to keep in my mind. I thought I was losing it haha

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