Is there any good methods for bettering my memory especially with that of remembering words?

Question

I often play open mics while I sing and play guitar, however I have a hard time remembering words to songs even ones that are my favourite or even ones that I've written. Is there any excercises or things I can do to better improve my memory in remembering words to songs?

Answer 1

Gingo Biloba helps, but as a actor I found that the best way was just to keep repeating the songs over and over. It is a fact that your mind will remember anything that is repeated thirty times.
You could replete each line of the song thirty times or go over the entire song thirty times. Some times you will find that one lyric will follow the other in a logical sense. Example: I love you but you turned your back on me. Now that should be easy to remember because it's telling a story in fact most songs are story telling set to music and most people can remember stories. Another method can be to record the song and play it back as you are going to sleep. Record it over and over again several times on the tape. Don't worry about falling a sleep as you mind is still working and "recording" what your hearing into your memory.
Relax when learning - don't be tense or worry about it, just let it happen. If you push your self to hard, then you subconcious will rebel against you. Did you know that many famous singers have forgotten words to songs that had made them famous, so you not alone. You might not have heard of Bing Crosby, but he was a famous singer of yesteryear. He was known for his style of putting Bo bo bo, into his songs. Well this came about early in his career and became a stanard with him. It came about when he forgot the words of his songs and so he just adlibed with sounds insted of words.

Answer 2

I know that you think that your dog is perfect, but "bettering the breed" means going through A LOT of testing. Some breeds have chronic health problems. You must test your dogs before breeding. There are also temperment issues that the normal dog owner wouldn't notice. I think there's so much backlash on Y!A because of the questions people ask. ie "this is my dogs first heat, how do I breed her" You should never breed in the first heat, first of all, and second, you're dealing with LIVES. they're not human lives, but people should really do their research. I costs a lot of money to breed "correctly". Yes, you are a backyard breeder. Why? why would you breed your dogs? There are sooooo soooo sooooo many in shelters that are good dogs and might not get a chance. There are even puppies in shelters. I think the only people that should be breeding are those that have done TONS of research, have studied under a good breeder, and who have weighed out everything that could happen during the pregnancy or birth. Would you be willing to dish out thousands of dollars if something happens during birth to save the mother? Not only that, but what if the dog has bad hip problems? That can get pricey. A lot of dogs are in shelters because owners didn't realized just how much work went into raising a pup. Just, do your research

Answer 3

Have an artist illustrate the song for you or do it yourself. You have the auditory down pat but your visual skills are lacking. Also start using a thesarus instead of a dictionary and see if you can replace the words with more visual words. not that you will sing the song different... just to develop the visual memory. Concentration Card game is good.

Answer 4

vitamin B6 (niacin) and B12 are good for memory enhancement also folic acid. All are available in a high quality B Complex Supplement. Check out the local health food store for products designed to enhance memory. And DON'T smoke weed. If you do smoke weed now, try going without it for 6 months and see if your memory improves. I bet you will be amazed at the clarity.

Answer 5

If you exercise your body, it stays in good shape or condition. Your mind is the same. Exercise it daily with puzzles, IQ games, and so on. It is known to improve memory.

Answer 6

Try some Ginkgo Biloba :) Works wonders!

Answer 7

try reading the songs first until you know some of the words then play guitar and sing . Do this over and over . Concentrate more . have the song in front of you to read while playing guitar.

Answer 8

First of all, be sure ur getting enough rest for ur body! Sleep deprivation can cause u to lose ur concentration. Also, be sure to practice--practice gets it in ur head so u can recall it...Best of Luck to ya!

Answer 9

crossword puzzles helped me

Answer 10

Do crossword puzzles. (really!)