MEMORY AND SONG 1

Meaning Clusters

A strong song leader

helps any audience
sing better and stronger.

Familiar songs

are easier to sing.

Most people agree

repetitive experiences

enhance memory.

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Musical sounds

trigger memories.

When Alzheimer
patients sing:

Have they lost
the information?

Have they scrambled
the information?

Are they filling in
additional sounds
in response
to memory triggers?

How frequent
are the triggers?

one per verse?

one per phrase?

one per word?

one per letter?

When does
the performance vary?

Do they mimic
their performance?

Do they memorize
their performance?

Can hearing multiple phrases

help trigger memories?

MEMORY TRIGGERS TESTS

_________song_______________________

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Familiar_____________________________

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_________________experiences_________

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___________Alzheimer________________

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______________scrambled_____________

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_____________________response________

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_______frequent______________________

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one_________________________________

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______________mimic_________________

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_______________memorize_____________

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Speed Learning Format by Carl Peterson ©2005