As part of music therapy week here in Illinois, IAMT collected some favorite resources from music therapists across the state and is sharing one each day. Resource sharing is an essential part of the music therapy field so I thought I would share the 4 resources Rachel Rilinger from IAMT has shared this week. I will post of remainder of this week’s resources on Monday as a way to wrap up music therapy week. Resource #1 – TAPPING, SHAKING, MUSIC MAKING “Our first resource comes with a discount! Illinois’ own Rachel Rambach owner and MT-BC at Music Therapy Connections is offering a 25% discount on her songbook “Tapping, Shaking, Music Making”. Get your copy today for only $9! Visit the following link and enter the discount code MTWeek at checkout.” http://listenandlearn.bandcamp.com/album/tapping-shaking-music-making-songbook-mp3s Resource #2 – OnSong “This was the most popular resource MT’s submitted. The OnSong iPad app. $9.99 in the iTunes store. This app is a music therapist’s dream. Instead of lugging around binders of music, you can upload lead sheets directly from an online resource or from your own Read More
Category: Music Therapy Week
Happy Music Therapy Week!
This week is devoted to celebrating and advocating for Music Therapy in Illinois! Music therapists across the state are looking to get the word out about music therapy and its many benefits! If you haven’t checked it out yet, below is the AMTA definition of music therapy as well as a link to my page describing the many benefits of music therapy. What is music therapy? According to the American Music Therapy Association, “Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.” Who can benefit? http://www.onagoodnote.net/who-can-benefit/ Looking for more information about music therapy in Illinois? Be sure to visit the website for the Illinois Association for Music Therapy and check out some of the great advocacy videos and links at the bottom of the page. Curious how you can promote music therapy this week? Share links for On A Good Note, AMTA, and IAMT as well as the the other resources below via email, facebook, and twitter. Start a conversation about music Read More