Mnemonics are memory aids that can help you remember information more easily. They can be especially useful for remembering lists, facts, or sequences of information. Mnemonics use a combination of letters, words, and images to help you associate new information with something you already know.
In this list we have gathered some useful mnemonics that can help you improve your memory and recall. From learning the order of the planets in our solar system to remembering the colors of the rainbow, these mnemonics will make it easy for you to commit information to memory!
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Colors Of The Rainbow Mnemonics
Roy G. Biv – for remembering the colors of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Music Theory Mnemonics
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge – for remembering the lines of the treble clef: E, G, B, D, F
Every Good Boy Does Fine also for remembering the lines of the treble clef: E, G, B, D, F
All Cows Eat Grass – for remembering the lines and spaces on the treble clef: A, C, E, G
Science Mnemonics
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally – for remembering the order of operations in math: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
My Very Elegant Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Porcupines – for remembering the planets in order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas – for remembering the planets in order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Geography And Other Mnemonics
In 1492 Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue – for remembering when Columbus discovered America
H.o.m.e.s. – for remembering the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog – for remembering the letters of the alphabet as it uses all of them!