THE USE OF MEMORIZATION FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AMONG THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE MUSIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS OF FACULTIES OF EDUCATION THE CASE OF SIVAS

The study investigated the use of memorization among the musical instrument students enrolled in the Music Education Departments of Faculties of Education. The aims of the study are to determine the utilization of memorization among the musical instrument students, to identify the most popular memorization techniques, to understand the problems they have in playing from the memory, and to propose potential solutions. To do so, musical instrument students enrolled in the Music Education Department of Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Education, and the musical instrument instructors of the students were included in the sample and were interviewed. The study used the interview method, and asked the students and their instructors to describe their views on using memorization for playing the instruments, and the methods employed for this purpose. The data gathered thus were then converted to quantitative figures, and were presented in tables along with the applicable frequencies and percentages. The analysis of the data led to detailed insights into the importance of memorization in playing violin, as well as the detailed methods of memorization, culminating in certain recommendations. The study is also crucial in terms of the emphasis it places on the need for memorization in teaching about instruments