The value people place on music varies from person to person. Some people have a casual relationship with music. They listen to various kinds of music they enjoy but don’t try to interpret it much more than that. Some people integrate music into every aspect of their...
The Long and Winding Road—When a Music Trigger Fires While you can sometimes consciously choose your music triggers, most of the time the correlation between the music and the connected event are purely coincidental. This is especially true for negative triggers. As...
Listening to music together can be a wonderful way to connect two or more people together. When choosing the music ensure it is music that all parties appreciate or at least can discuss openly. When on a speaking tour in the Netherlands I had the pleasure of visiting ...
When Music Therapists rush we can feel unprepared...for the unexpected. I remember the day I dropped my children off at daycare, raced to my first session, and realized when I got there all I had was a single drum and a shaker in my trunk. NO GUITAR...and NO PIANO at...
FIVE STRATEGIES FOR YOU, THE TEACHER! When introducing a new piece of music, play it through in its entirety - up to tempo and with all the dynamics and flourishes you hope to hear at the end of the teaching experience. Break down the lesson into small segments...
Music relaxes the mind and lowers stress levels that inhibit learning. When used intentionally, music can boost memories while allowing our brain to access it's reserves. Music stimulates creativity by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain - going from...
Our team of therapists met last week to inspire one another before our New Year! To do that we started at the crux of what makes our services "therapy" - and that is reviewing our intentions towards reaching our client's chosen goals and aspirations. Now this may...
Subtlety is another cornerstone of music therapy. The slightest change in music be it tempo, volume, pitch, key, can have tremendous effect on a person’s response to the music.