MEMORIZATION OF VIOLIN REPERTOIRE – AUXILIARY PROPOSALS
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https://doi.org/10.25659/rpem.v1i150.37Keywords:
memorization, strategies, violin, pedagogy, musicAbstract
Experts confirm that effective learning of works to be performed on the violin is only possible through memorization. This research proposes alternative strategies to facilitate and make the work of memorizing violin pieces easier and more effective. The proposed strategies were applied to a sample of ten master's violin students in music education. The intervention consisted of systematic observation and the design-based method was applied. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics, concluding that the proposed memorization strategies can be effective and can facilitate the work of memorization.
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