Mistakes on stage are never fun, but missing a note here or there, or playing out of tune is over and done with pretty quick. Having a memory slip on stage is a whole other level of discomfort. 😳 It’s one of the things that makes many musicians most anxious about performing. Researchers have taught us a ton in the last couple decades about how the best memorizers memorize music. And so I thought it’d be worth taking a look at various aspects of memory in the next couple weeks. Today, we’ll take a look at research which explains why pianists may have a tougher time with memory than other musicians (spoiler alert: it’s not because they have more notes), and what we can all learn from this to enhance our own memory security. Get all the nerdy details here:<a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/evidence-that-pianists-might-have-it-tougher-than-the-rest-of-us-when-it-comes-to-performing-from-memory/'>A Hidden Reason You Forget Music on Stage</a>Wish you could perform confidently from memory?Memorization can feel like a mysterious process, but it's a more concrete and practical process than you might think. I’ve distilled a couple decades of research, and over a hundred studies, book chapters, dissertations, and case studies into a 5-module step-by-step course on memorization for musicians, that will be available for a limited public release next week (from October 19 - 26, 2025). If you’d like to get on the waitlist so you don’t miss it, you can do that right here: <a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/memory'>bulletproofmusician.com/memory</a>ReferencesMishra, J., & Backlin, W. M. (2007). The effects of altering environmental and instrumental context on the performance of memorized music. Psychology of Music, 35(3), 453–472. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735607077838More from The Bulletproof Musician <ul> <li> <a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/subscribe/'>Get the free weekly newsletter</a>, for more nerdy details and bonus subscriber-only content.</li> <li> <a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/subscribe-pressure-proof-podcast/'>Pressure Proof</a>: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.</li> <li> <a href='https://members.bulletproofmusician.com/edu/learning-lab-all-access/?icn=learninglab&icm=podcast&ics=buzzsprout'>Learning Lab</a>: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.</li> <li><a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/courses/?icn=courses&icm=podcast&ics=buzzsprout'>Live and self-paced courses</a></li> </ul>

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