Music therapy is the use of music to reach goals that are tailored to each specific client. Music is a non threatening entity, and has characteristics that allow it to be especially useful with clients who may not respond to traditional therapies. Music therapists assess emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses, create goals, and design music sessions appropriate for the individual.
Some common goals of music therapy can include the following: sensory stimulation, interaction with therapist, developing decision making skills, increasing expressive communication, learning a leisure skill, such as adaptive piano lessons, and different relaxation techniques.
A few of the different techniques and methods a music therapist may use can include, music improvisation, song writing, lyric discussion, learning through music, and music performance.
When clients who are currently receiving one on one music therapy were asked what they liked about music therapy, they said “I like learning how to play the piano.” “I like singing songs together with you.” “I like learning songs I haven’t heard since my childhood.”
Some common goals of music therapy can include the following: sensory stimulation, interaction with therapist, developing decision making skills, increasing expressive communication, learning a leisure skill, such as adaptive piano lessons, and different relaxation techniques.
A few of the different techniques and methods a music therapist may use can include, music improvisation, song writing, lyric discussion, learning through music, and music performance.
When clients who are currently receiving one on one music therapy were asked what they liked about music therapy, they said “I like learning how to play the piano.” “I like singing songs together with you.” “I like learning songs I haven’t heard since my childhood.”
