Musical ability relies heavily on procedural memory, which aids in the performance of specific tasks, like juggling or playing piano, and which can be done almost unconsciously after they’ve been mastered.
Once you learn to ride a bike, the ability to do so recedes to levels below conscious awareness.
But memory is imperfect. One main reason performers can suddenly and unexpectedly forget a piece of a music is because of memory retrieval. One thing that causes retrieval... See More
Musical ability relies heavily on procedural memory, which aids in the performance of specific tasks, like juggling or playing piano, and which can be done almost unconsciously after they’ve been mastered.
Once you learn to ride a bike, the ability to do so recedes to levels below conscious awareness.
But memory is imperfect. One main reason performers can suddenly and unexpectedly forget a piece of a music is because of memory retrieval. One thing that causes retrieval problems is stress or performance anxiety or the pressure we put on ourselves.
