Tuneful Teens: Creative Ideas for Engaging Adolescents in Music Therapy
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Tuneful Teens: Creative Ideas for Engaging Adolescents in Music Therapy Amy Kalas, MM, MT-BC Board-Certified Music Therapist Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 2 About the author Amy Kalas is a board-certified music therapist. She worked at United Cerebral Palsy of Miami as a music therapist and internship director from 2006 - 2013. Amy is currently Visiting Professor of Music Therapy at University of Miami. She also runs her own private practice, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC, where she provides music therapy services in the Miami area. You can visit her website and blog at www.WHmusictherapy.com or contact her by email: [email protected]. © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 3 Legal Disclaimer: Throughout this booK, I suggest the use of popular music in music therapy for teenagers. Music therapists should be aware of copyright law as it relates to this type of musical performance. Each piece of music has multiple copyright interests, which are owned by a copyright holder, including the right to publication, performance, and maKe a recording of the song. Music therapists are not automatically exempt from obtaining permission and paying the copyright holder for the right to perform a song, even if the lyrics and melody are slightly changed for therapeutic purposes. However, music therapists may be covered by a specific exemption in the copyright law if the music therapy is a face-to-face teaching activity at a non-profit educational institution. Since I am not a lawyer, this information is not intended to be legal advice, and you should consult with an attorney if you have any questions as to whether or not you are exempt from obtaining and paying for a performance license. If you determine that you need a performance license, the following three U.S. organizations sell licenses for live performances on behalf of their respective copyright holders. ASCAP: 212-621-6000; www.ascap.com BMI: 212-220-3000; www.bmi.com SESAC: 212-586-3450; www.sesac.com Now on to the fun stuff… © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 4 Table of Contents A Word of Welcome………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 How Important is Musical Preference?......................................................... 6 Musical Games…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 Instrument Jams…………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 Social Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26 Songwriting……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Move and Groove…………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 Relaxation………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37 Pop Song Hot List............................................................................................... 40 The End?............................................................................................................... 43 © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 5 A Word of Welcome… Greetings! Or should I say…what’s up? I am so glad you’ve found Tuneful Teens: Creative Ideas for Engaging Adolescents in Music Therapy. This is your guide to navigating the world of music therapy with adolescents. My first experience worKing as a music therapist with teens came when I started my internship at the Matheny Medical and Educational Center, a residential facility for children, teens, and adults with severe physical and intellectual disabilities. I was terrified. My ‘comfort zone’ had always been with children. I had no idea how to approach the world of pop music and age-appropriate activities for individuals who functioned at a different level than their chronological age. However, after jumping in, I have now gained eight years of experience worKing with teens with various special needs and I have a storehouse full of ideas that I cannot WAIT to share with you! I currently worK with the Friendship Circle of Miami, a drop off program for teens with autism and other special needs, providing group music therapy. This group has helped me generate some of my most successful ideas and has served as a “testing ground” for my new ones. The Tuneful Teens E-BooK is jam-pacKed with intervention ideas, song ideas, and templates for a variety of activities that are appropriate and engaging for teens. I am SO excited to share my ideas and most successful interventions with you. The ideas are grouped into the following categories: - Musical Games - Instrument Jams - Social Skills - Songwriting - Move and Groove - Relaxation My hope is that this E-BooK will not only provide you with creative ideas, but will also help YOU generate your own ideas to engage teens during music therapy. Please Know that I am always available to answer questions. Feel free to email me [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns…or if you have successes that you would like to share! With that being said – dig in and Happy Music MaKing! - Amy © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 6 How Important is Musical Preference? The songs and musical artists I use in examples here are based on the musical preferences of the group I worK with at Friendship Circle of Miami. It is very important to assess the musical preferences of your own group at the very beginning – they will likely be very different from my group! This information will be useful throughout your time working with the group. To help gather this information at the beginning, I have the group fill out a short survey on their musical preferences and what activities they would like to engage in during music therapy: Teen Music Survey List your top 3 favorite songs: 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ List your top 3 favorite musical artists: 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ ChecK all the activities that would interest you during music therapy: Songwriting Creative movement/Dance Lyrics analysis Instrument Jams MaKing a CD Musical Games MaKing a music video Music and Relaxation ©2012 Wholesome Harmonies Music Therapy © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 7 Musical Games Image: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Musical games facilitate social interaction and encourage communication in a way that is “cool” for teens. Many concepts and skills can be incorporated into these games without the teens even knowing they are ‘learning!’ © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 8 Musical Quiz Game Goals: - To increase group cohesion - To facilitate social interaction - To increase communication among group members Preparation: - Create a Quiz Game board. *See template on page 10. Procedure: 1. Separate the group into two teams and have each choose a team name (this step is very important!) 2. Allow each team to choose an instrument (such as a shaker or bell) as a “buzzer.” They will play this instrument when they Know the correct answer. 3. To determine which team goes first, think of a number between 1 and 10. Ask each team to tell you a number between 1 and 10; whichever team comes closest to the number you chose goes first. 4. Have Team 1 choose a category and amount of points (i.e. “Name that Artist for 200”). Provide the clue for them and either team may buzz in to guess. Here’s how to provide the clues: a. Name that Song – Play and sing the song live until one team can guess the song title. b. Name that Artist – Play and sing the song live until one team can guess the musical artist. c. Finish the Phrase – Play and sing the song live, stopping at a predetermined spot in the song. Teams must correctly sing the next phrase to gain a point. d. Artists that Start with the Letter A – Read a short bio of a musical artist whose first name begins with the letter A (for example, “She has hits such as ‘Someone Like You’ and won six Grammys this year.” The answer – Adele.) 5. Team 1 and Team 2 continue alternating in choosing a category until all the questions have all been chosen. © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 9 MORE IDEAS! Other categories: - Question and Answer – Ask a question pertaining to the song - Bands that start with the Letter S – Read a short bio of a band whose name begins with the letter S - Name that Instrument – Show a picture or play an instrument - Name that Musical Genre – Play a song live or via CD and have the team guess the musical genre (Latin, jazz, classical, etc.) - Name the Composer – Play a piece of classical music and have them team guess the composer or show a picture of a classical composer and have the team guess who it is - Name the Rap Artist – Teams guess a rap artist based on his birth name (i.e. Marshall Mathers is Eminem’s birth name) - Song Titles that Include the Word “Love” – Play or provide clues about songs that contain the word “Love” in the title (i.e. “STOP! In the Name of Love”) © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 10 Musical Quiz Board Name that Name that Finish the Artists that Song Artist Phrase start with the letter ‘A’ 100 “Hey Soul “Party in the “Dynamite” Adele Sister” USA” Taio Cruz Train Miley Cyrus 200 “Edge of “Yellow “Poker Face” Aerosmith Glory” Submarine” Lady Gaga Lady Gaga Beatles 300 “Skyscraper” “I’m Yours” “Use Alicia Keys Demi Lovato Jason Mraz Somebody” Kings of Leon 400 “Love Story” “Someone “Bubbly” Aretha Taylor Swift Like You” Colbie Franklin Adele Callait 500 “I’m a “Count on “Let it Be” Akon Believer” Me” Beatles Smash Mouth Bruno Mars © 2012, Wholesome Harmonies, LLC 11 Musical Hangman Goals: - To increase group cohesion - To facilitate social interaction - To increase communication among group members Preparation: - Create a Musical Hangman board. Answers can be popular song titles (i.e. “I’m Yours”), popular song artists (i.e. JacK Johnson), or musical instruments (i.e. clarinet) - Create “tasks” for each team member to do if they guess an incorrect letter. *See template on page 13. Place each “task” in a tambourine for game time. Procedure: 1. Separate the group into two teams and have each choose a team name. 2. To determine which team goes first, think of a number between 1 and 10. Ask each team to tell you a number between 1 and 10; whichever team comes closest to the number you chose goes first.