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Peg Lists mnemonic systemA rhyming example
For example to remember the following grocery list of 10 items:
If this sounds obscure, close your eyes and try to remember the grocery list you just read. You may be surprised. A peg list derived from the Mnemonic major systemHere is a list that is derived from the Mnemonic major system To understand the connection between the pegs and the numbers they represent, it is necessary to first learn that system. Without doing so, this list may be difficult to memorize: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - saw tie knee ham hair hill jaw key waif pie 10 toes toad teen dime tire tile ditch tack TV tape 20 nose nut nun enema nair nail hinge neck knife knob 30 mouse moat man mime mayor match mic movie mop 40 rice rat rhino ram error roll roach rake roof rope 50 lasso lid lion lamb liar lily leech lock leaf leap 60 cheese cheetah chain jam jar jewel judge jock chief jeep 70 case cat cone comb car coal couch cake coffee cap 80 face foot fan foam afro file fish fig fife VP 90 peas bat bone bomb beer ball peach pig beehive pipe Extend the Peg listDepending on how your peglist was constructed, you may run out of possible pegwords. Rhyming peglists, while very simple to learn can become ambiguous beyond 10 (as 11 rhymes with 7). Alphabetic peglists run out of possibilities after 26 objects. Often a secondary system is needed to keep the words that rhyme with 22 for example from being confused with 32. This could be accomplished by using attributes such as colors, sylable counts, etc. Major system peglists do not have this limitation, as word or phrases can be threaded through any set of numbers. toast would be unambiguous for 101, 102 could be design or teasing, 301 could be mist, must,or mast, and so on. If you have memorized a pegword list based on the major system (such as the chart shown above), then it advised to learn the major system, and make up your own pegwords if you run out. Shape Peg Words (1-10)Like the Rhyming Peg System, the Shape Peg System is also based on associating a peg word with each of the digits 1 to 10. The difference is that peg words are chosen on the bases of resemblance in shape. Thus, a pencil might be a good peg word for 1, because it resembles the long and thin shape of a 1. Below are possible peg shapes (2 min)
If you find that these images do not attract you or stick in your mind, then change them for something more meaningful to you. As with the Number/Rhyme scheme, link these images to ones representing the things to be remembered. In some cases these images may be more vivid than those in the number/rhyme scheme, and in other cases you may find the number/rhyme scheme more memorable. There is no reason why you cannot mix the most vivid images of each scheme together into your own compound scheme. We can use a list of more modern thinkers to illustrate the number/shape system:
The Number/Shape technique is a very effective method of remembering lists. It works by linking things to be remembered with the images representing the numbers 0 - 9. By using it in conjunction with the Number/Rhyme system, you can build potent images that can make very effective mnemonics. Project index
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