Mnemonic Peg System

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A peg system is a Mnemonic technique for memorizing lists using a Peg List. It works by
pre-memorizing a list of words that are easy to associate with the numbers they
represent (1 to 10, 1-100, 1-1000, etc.). Those objects form the "pegs" of the system.

To rapidly memorize a list of arbitrary objects, each one is associated with the
mnemonic image for the appropriate peg. Generally, a Peg List only has to be
memorized one time, and can then be used over and over every time a list of items
needs to be memorized.

Many people have come across the peg list system via the books of Harry Lorayne.

It's an alternative to the Method of Loci (a.k.a., Memory Palaces).

Peg Word System

A peg word system is a Peg List that uses words as pegs. A Number Rhyme System is
an example of a peg word system.

Each number from 1 to 10 can be given a rhyming mnemonic keyword:

one - gun
two - shoe
three - tree
four - door
five - hive
six - sticks
seven - heaven
eight - bait (for fishing)
nine - wine
ten - pen

If you have a list of things to memorize, like a shopping list, you can associate each item
of the list with a number rhyme image. So if your shopping list is: carrots, milk, bread,
eggs, rice, etc., make associations like this:

One is "gun" -- imagine a gun shooting a pile of carrots, the first item on your
shopping list.
Two is "shoe" -- imagine cleaning your muddy shoe with a bottle of milk.
Three is "tree" -- imagine bread growing on a tree.
Four is "door" -- imagine throwing eggs at a door.
Etc.

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Once you've associated each item in your shopping list with a number peg, you'll be able
to mentally walk through the numbers, recall the rhymes ("what was the gun
shooting?"), and recall the item ("carrots").

Peg List System for Memory League Images

Simon Orton came up with a peg list system that works well in the Memory League
Images Event.

See Also
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