Now you’ve taken a song with 191 words and reduced it to 52. “The storms are raging on the rolling sea”Īnd “I could make you happy, make your dreams come true”. “I know you haven’t made your mind up yet” “When the even shadows and the stars appear” So in this case, start by memorizing the first line of each stanza like this: Let’s say that you need to memorize Adele’s version of the Bob Dylan song “Make You Feel My Love.” In the case of the song you need to memorize, simply memorize the starting line of each section of music. That’s because the first line is the one that triggers your memory. Starting from “of the United States of America” would be incredibly difficult.īut if you started off with “I pledge allegiance”, your mind would probably jump in to fill in the rest. Imagine that you had to recite the Pledge of Allegiance starting from the second line. The mind remembers information by association. Ultimately, you WILL have to sing along so why not get started now? Trick #4: Memorize the First Lines of Each Section In the shower, in the car, taking the dog for a walk. Remember to surround yourself with the song and sing along everywhere. Now, print out a sheet of the lyrics and start singing along. Now that you’ve learned the music and surrounded yourself with the song, you’ve already begun memorizing the lyrics. You’ll want to keep the song fresh so that you stay motivated. Just put the song on repeat and you’ll be amazed at how quickly the lyrics become second nature to you. Play it when you wake up, listen to it on your phone while you cook breakfast, play it on your car stereo. The best way to become familiar with the structure and lyrics of a song is to surround yourself with it. Your mind automatically starts sorting that information for you. You don’t listen to Time of Your Life and think: “Ah that’s a I – IV – V progression in G followed by a B part starting on the vi chord.” When you’re learning the lyrics to a new song, your brain is constantly sorting the musical information into patterns. Trick #2: Surround Yourself with the Song So go easy on yourself and get the chords/melody/rhythm memorized before you tackle the lyrics. Learn the music first, then focus on the lyrics. So, how do you memorize music quickly? By dividing the labor! Learning a new song and the lyrics means doing two hard things at once. It’s already hard enough to play and sing at the same time. If you have to play an instrument and sing simultaneously, do yourself a favor and learn to play the music first. Trick #1: Learn the Music and Lyrics Separately
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However, if you’re wondering how to memorize lyrics easily, and retain those lyrics for a long time to come, read on. Obviously, this varies from person to person, and from song to song. How long does it take to memorize a song?