Project 3 Argument Map by Dillon Uhrig

Background Information

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Key Terms

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Understand Music and Its Effect on Our Brains

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Understand Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Understand Dimentia

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Overview of Music Therapy

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Methods of Music Therapy

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Music

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the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds to produce harmony, melody, rhythm, or any form of expressive content

Music Therapy

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therapy based on engagement in musical activities; the therapeutic use of music to reduce anxiety, improve cognitive functioning, promote physical rehabilitation, or enhance interpersonal communication; typically involves listening to music, singing, playing instruments, or composing music

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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any of a group of developmental disorders marked by impairments in the ability to communicate socially and by the presence of repetitive behaviors

Rhythm

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the aspect of music comprising all the elements (such as accent, meter, and tempo) that relate to forward movement

Dementia

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impairment of memory and abstract thinking, often with other disturbances to different cognitive functions; primary degenerative disease of the brain (most commonly Alzheimer’s disease)

Personal Experience As A Musician

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Improvisation Therapy

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Improvisation can be used to help express yourself in the moment, using music to something that you feel uncomfortable saying out loud.

Compositional Therapy

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Creating a composition can help you express yourself in a thought out and truly personal way when it is done with care and thoughtfulness.

Receptive Therapy

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Listening to music and responding to it in some way is always an excellent way to boost your mood, or help sharpen your musical skills in general.

Re-Creative Therapy

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This can help you learn music by ear, as well as helping improve motor functions and developmental skills.

Benefits of Music Therapy

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Music therapy can reduce stress, improve cognitive functions and even help your memory.

What is Music Therapy?

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Music therapy is the clinical use of music in the psychological field.

Developmental Delays

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Children with autism can have several developmental delays, such as delayed speech, and facial expression. They also may not respond to their own name as young as neurotypical children.

Social and Communication Skills

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People with autism will likely have delayed development of social skills and may avoid eye contact when speaking to others.

Melody, Rhythm, and Harmony

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Basic elements of music that are used to create songs.

Chords and Their Effect on Mood

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It is generally known that major chords evoke happy feelings and minor chord evoke sad feelings.

Dementia is Not A Disease

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Dementia is actually an umbrella term for a group of diseases that are all similar due to their effects on memory and cognitive function.

Your Instrument

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Your instrument can be another crucial part of expressing yourself. There is a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors for guitars and once you have one you can customize it by modifying parts, painting it, or putting stickers on it. I personally play a Fender Jaguar.

Start a Band with Friends

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Many great bands started out as a few friends playing their favorite songs in someone's basement or living room. Connecting with other musicians can also help build a strong bond as I have personally experienced with my friends. Creating art together will bring you closer.

Effects of Dementia

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Every type of dementia affects the memory as well as cognitive functions. It is also degenerative, meaning that it continues to progress and cause more damage to your brain.

Basic Music Theory Skills

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Some basic music theory skills could go a long way in helping you create music. The principles of music theory are the building blocks of songs and it will help you understand what notes can be used to express certain emotions, further helping express things that cannot be said with words. Learning music theory can also help improvisational skills when playing alone or with friends.

Music Theory Journey

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As a guitarist, learning the basics like chords and scales helps a lot when trying to learn how to create music. They also help prepare you to learn more challenging parts of music theory if you wish to dig deeper.

Find a Band or Artist You Enjoy

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If you find a band or artist that you connect with musically that can be excellent in helping boost your mood. If you want to listen to music, you can choose a playlist made up of songs from your favorite artist. You may also want to learn their songs.

My Personal Favorite Music

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I personally enjoy the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as the solo work of their guitarist John Frusciante. I enjoy the style with which he plays his guitar, it has always intrigued me and I spent a long time attempting to emulate his style on my own.

Attached is a recording of John Frusciante from one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' most popular songs, Scar Tissue.