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Using Music as Meditation through Mindfulness   Meditation has become a topic of interest among the 21st century crowd and people of all backgrounds. High-prolific people such as Jerry Seinfel...

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Establishing Relevant Goals in Music Therapy The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as “the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individual...

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Over the course of the years I have watched students come into their lesson and play for me what they practiced during the week. Some times we have great lessons in which they apply the technique...

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Just how no two children are alike, music therapy sessions vary from client to client. What goes on inside a session depends greatly on your child’s/client’s needs and preferences. A typical ...

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Step one: Get a music therapy degree You can get a Bachelor’s or Equivalency Degree, but it has to be music therapy specifically. A combination of music and psychology is not enough, because ...

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For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. Jubilant singing rings out in a packed Times Square at exactly midnight every January 1st....

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1. The oldest discovered musical instrument is 40,000 years old Two flutes found in a cave in Germany are made of bird bone and mammoth ivory. These instruments are dated to what is considered th...

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Playing an instrument doesn’t feel the same as playing a sport. When you play a sport, you’re on your feet, you might be sweaty and out of breath, you feel your muscles burn and ache. Playing...

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Here are a few tips to help your music practice (or any other practice, for that matter) become more efficient and helpful, rather than discouraging and upsetting.   Slow down When you’re lear...

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Anyone who studied music knows that learning an instrument is so much more than meets the eye. The discipline and perseverance involved ultimately make you a better person in life, and here’s w...

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