Posts Tagged ‘music preferences’
Song Spotlight: “Release Me”
Mood: Wistful Theme: The End of a Romantic Relationship Tempo: Moderately slow Genre/Style: Country or Smooth Ballad Here is a song that proves the best songs rise above genre conventions. “Release Me” was penned by Eddie Miller, Robert Yount and James Pebworth in 1946. Since Miller could not find anyone to record the song at…
Read MoreThere Is No Magic Music For Alzheimer's Disease – Part Two
Context Matters: Lesson 2 from "Some Nights"
Thoughts on "The Intouchables"
Turn Off the Radio: Top 7 Tips for Accessing Music in the Digital World
My last post gave you my top tips on using the radio in caregiving. The radio is vital because it’s free, familiar, and relatively easy to operate. These days, though, technological advances have given us the luxury of many more ways to access great music. Those alternate routes to musical discovery are what I’m highlighting in…
Read MoreThe Thing About Music Preferences…
One of the cardinal “rules” of music therapy – with some of the strongest research support – is that people benefit most from the music they prefer. This makes sense – if a client loves country music, a music therapist might try to find songs by Patsy Cline for discussion or use a country-style accompaniment pattern…
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