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Title: Music Therapy


1
Music Therapy
  • Chapter 21

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  • Music acts like a magic key, to which the most
    tightly closed heart opens.
  • -Maria Von Trapp

3
An Historical Perspective of Music Therapy
  • Music as a form of healing is ageless
  • From tribal drumming to medieval court minstrels,
    every culture has used music for relaxation and
    healing.
  • The expression, music soothes the savage beast
    is renowned the world over as a simple truth
  • The National Music Therapy Association was
    founded in 1950

4
Music Therapy
  • Music therapy is defined as
  • the systematic application of music by the music
    therapist to bring about helpful changes in the
    emotional or physical health of the client.
  • And the ability to experience an altered state
    of physical arousal and subsequent mood by
    processing a progression of musical notes of
    varying tone, rhythm, and instrumentation for a
    pleasing effect.

5
From Sound to Noise to Music
  • Sound is measured in Hertz (Hz)
  • Hz measures the vibrations/second
  • Sounds are recorded in decibels (dB)
  • dB the air pressure detected by the human ear

6
The Dynamics of Music
  • Tone Pitch
  • Intensity Timbre
  • Harmony Interval
  • Rhythm Perceptual Quality
  • All these factors are involved in musics
  • ability to promote relaxation

7
Music as a Relaxation Technique
  • Theories of Music Therapy
  • Biochemical Theory
  • Entrainment Theory
  • Metaphysical Theory

8
Music as a Relaxation Technique
  • The Biochemical Theory states that music is a
    sensory stimulus that is processed through the
    sense of hearing. Sound vibrations are chemically
    changed into nervous impulses that activate
    either the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous
    system.

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Music as a Relaxation Technique
  • The Entrainment Theory, based on a law of
    physics, suggests that oscillations produced by
    music are received by the human energy field and
    the various physiological systems and organs
    entrain with or resonate with the given Hz
    (oscillation) of the music.

10
Music as a Relaxation Technique
  • The Metaphysical Theory suggests that music and
    song have a transcending quality that provides a
    direct communication with the divine.
  • Music is divine in nature
  • Many musicians say that when they compose, they
    are eavesdropping on the thoughts of God (e.g.,
    Mozart, Beethoven, Paul McCartney).

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Music Therapy
  • For music therapy to be fully effective as a
    relaxation technique, it is best that the music
    be instrumental (without lyrics).
  • Type of music selected, listening environment,
    posture, and attitude also affect the quality of
    the relaxation response.

12
Physiological Effects of Relaxing Music
  • Decreases resting heart rate
  • Decreases resting blood pressure
  • Decreases muscle tension
  • Decreases other metabolic parameters associated
    with the stress response

13
Psychological Effects of Music
  • Music has a profound ability to effect ones mood
    whether its a lullaby or a rock concert

14
Music Therapy Chronic Pain
  • Two Theories
  • Music serves as a pleasant distraction from pain
  • Healing vibrations entrain a healing effect to
    reduce pain
  • 7.8 Hz is thought to be the vibration of
    homeostasis
  • Dolphins and whales sing at 7.8 Hz

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Steps to Initiate Music Therapy
  • Make a good musical selection
  • Create a good listening environment
  • Create your own mix of relaxing songs
  • Select songs without words/lyrics that could
    engage left brain to run amok with emotions.

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Best Application of Music Therapy
  • Listening to instrumental music can be a form of
    meditation
  • It should be done without distractions (e.g.,
    cell phones, TV, etc.)
  • Playing an instrument also qualifies as music
    therapy
  • Singing also qualifies as music therapy (so does
    whistling!)
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