More Themes for Therapy
From the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University
Edited by Michele Schnur Ritholz & Clive Robbins
120 pages
For use with all ages (pre-K through geriatric)
45 new songs and instrumental pieces from the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University, reflecting a variety of styles, moods, and tonalities. The book contains music created in a variety of clinical situations, offering opportunities for a diversity of musical participation. Every piece of music in the collection was either specially composed or improvised for individual or group therapy and has beensuccessfully used by professional therapists and their clients. Each composer-therapist whose music is featured in this book describes the clinical origin of his or her piece and the circumstances and client needs it was created to meet. Practicalsuggestions are given as to how the piece may be used with other groups or individuals. Contains songs for greeting and goodbye, promoting physical awareness and movement, encouraging singing, promoting self-awareness and socialization, and playingvarious instruments. Includes piano & instrumental score, lyrics, and guitar chords. Instruments needed are listed at the top of the page (when applicable); some pieces call for tone chimes, but the pitches are listed as if they were resonatorbells (remember to convert to the correct octave if using tone chimes along with or in place of resonator bells).
Contents
Introduction
About the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy
Biographie
Description of the Songs and Instrumental Music
The Music:
Adios
Animal Song, The
Baby Ragtime
Before We Part
Bel Canto
Bell Dance
Bye-Bye Blues
Calling Bells
Clap Our Hands
Daydreams
Don't be a Stranger
Fanfare
Find a Way to Say Goodbye
Good Morning
Goodbye, Everyone
Hello
I Am I
I Can Sing
I Have a Friend
It's Fun to Make Music
It's Good to See You
It's Nice to See You in the Music Room
It's So Exciting (Hello)
It's Time to Say Goodbye
Left & Right
Listen
Listen to the Bells
Listen to the Bells Shake
Morning Bells
Now it's Time to End
Play-A-Long Song, The
Quiet Chimes
Ready!
Ready to Say Goodbye
Roll It Across the Floor
Shall We Take a Little Walk?
Shall We Take a Little Walk Aound the Room?
Silk Road, The
Singing on the Microphone
Something's Gonna Happen
Special Way to Beat the Drum, A
Two Drums and One Cymbal
Underwater Bells
We Are Walking Together
We Just Want to Say...Goodbye
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