TME Tuesday: Kansas City
Folks are starting to arrive, so I thought this might be a good choice for this week's therapeutic music experience (TME). See many of you soon!!
Therapeutic Music Experience
Kansas City
Mary Jane Landaker, MME, MT-BC
Purpose:
To discuss concepts of travel; to encourage social interaction through
discussion; to encourage verbal interaction; entrainment to external beat;
increase awareness of musical styles and genres
Source:
Leiber, J. & Stoller, M. (1952). Kansas
City. Produced by Bobby Robinson. TME development © 2015 by Mary Jane
Landaker, MME, MT-BC.
Materials:
Accompanying instrument; OPTIONAL: Map or location cards to prompt interaction
and discussion
Environment:
Group members need to be arranged in a way where they can hear the music.
Song/Chant/Words: This song has
been covered by many performers over the years. Here is a link to a performance
by Fats Domino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypHZmXdU3o
Basic Blues Chord Format:
(/ indicates beat)
I/// I/// I/// I7/// IV/// IV///
I/// I/// V7/// IV7/// I///
Procedure:
R = Reinforcement opportunities; C = Redirection/Cue opportunities; A =
Assessment
1.
C=start
to sing the song, substituting any location for Kansas City, if relevant. (May want to make the initial presentation
of the song relevant to the location of the client).
2.
A=assess
whether group members are entraining to the beat through movement or singing to
the words.
3.
R=reinforce
all responses to the music.
4.
C=continue
to sing the song, offering new destinations and new ways to travel to those
destinations.
5.
C=ask
group members for suggestions of how to adapt the lyrics.
6.
R=reinforce
all responses and suggestions through repeating the song.
7.
Continue
to sing until group members have all had a turn to contribute, show signs of
disengagement or boredom, or time runs out.
Therapeutic
Function of Music:
The repetition of the rhythm, the
phrases, the lyrics, and the song pattern provide a predictable intervention
that allows group members to engage in entrainment behaviors such as movements,
singing, and/or increased attention.
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Melody
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Pitch
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Rhythm
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Dynamics
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Harmony
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Scalar melodic motion; Repetitive; Format doesn’t vary
between phrases
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Variable based on client preferences or needs
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Shuffle pattern – swing feel.
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Variable based on client preferences or needs
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12 bar Blues – I,I,I,I7,IV,IV,I,I,
V7,IV7,I,I
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Form
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Tempo
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Timbre
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Style
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Lyrics
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Strophic with Bridge
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Variable based on client preferences or needs
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Variable based on client preferences or needs
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12 bar Blues
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Repetitive; Variable based on client preferences or needs
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Chart adapted
from Hanson-Abromeit, D. (2010). A Closer
Look at the Therapeutic Function of Music. Presentation at 2010 American
Music Therapy Association National Conference: Cleveland, OH.
Adaptations:
·
Use the song to format movement experience.
Extensions:
- Discuss different places to go and how to get to those places.
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