Music Therapy Research Paper

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Music therapy: Music therapy is more than just listening to music. People think of music therapy as people laying on a bed/couch passively listening to music with their minds far away from the world, but it’s more. Yes, this is a form of music therapy however, music therapy is more active than people think. Playing instruments and singing just as much a part of music therapy as listening to a recording of someone making the music. However the best way to incorporate music therapy into your like is to sit or lay down with your eyes closed and “let the melody transport you to a magical place where troubles are not allowed” (pg. 263).
Music therapy: Studies have shown that non-verbal music produces a calming effect rather than music with lyrics. This is because the left hemisphere of your brain (the analytical and verbal side of the brain) becomes activated
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