音樂對大部分參加者都是一個愉快、沒有入侵性和不具威脅的一個媒介。當參加者與音樂互動時，音樂中的不同元素會令整個腦部活躍起來並作出反應，因此能夠促進整體發展。在音樂治療過程中，音樂的演奏沒有必然的對與錯，所以能提供一個安全及信任的環境去鼓勵參加者主動探索、發現自我及促進人與人之間的互動。

Music is mostly enjoyable, non-invasive and non-threatening. Research shows that the whole brain is activated when involved in music, thus promotes global development. Also, in the context of music therapy, there is no definite right or wrong in music playing, therefore it encourages exploration and experiences by providing a safe and trusting environment for exploration and discovery.
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音樂治療過程
Music Therapy Process

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四種音樂治療方法
Four types of Music Therapy experience

聆聽 Receptive

• 參考受助者的音樂喜好及需要而提供合適的音樂，達至放鬆及減壓的效果
  
  

• 受助者可結合其他創意藝術媒體來表達自我及探索自己的內心世界，調整身心靈健康
  
  
• Understand client’s music preferences and needs so to apply music for relaxation and stress reduction purposes. With combined use of other creative arts modalities, clients may engage in self-exploration and thus improve quality of life
  
  
• Intervention examples: music listening, song discussion, music and imagery, music and movement
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玩奏樂器/歌唱 Re-creative

• 受助者以樂器合奏或歌唱形式與音樂治療師去演奏喜愛或熟悉的曲目，增強社交互動及溝通合作的能力，從而改善人際關係
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• 受助者亦可在音樂治療師的引導下在歌唱中改善咬字，運氣及發音等言語溝通問題。透過音樂治療師悉心挑選的樂器， 受助者可以在玩奏樂器時改善手眼協調及身體大小肌能的活動能力
  
  
• The use of pre-composed music to involve clients vocally and/or instrumentally in recreating or performing compositions to improve social and communication skills 

 

• With appropriate guidance, clients may improve their communication skills through singing familiar songs. Similarly, clients may improve their motor and coordination skills, and movements through playing of different instruments carefully selected by the therapist based on their needs and abilities

即興 Improvisation

• 受助者以即興形式奏樂，藉此促進非言語的表達，並協助受助者探索自己的情緒、更深層次地檢視自己的思想和行為模式，從而啓發內在潛能

 

• Clients may express themselves non-verbally, thus explore their own emotional states and feelings, gain insights and access their inner resources
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創作 Composition

• 受助者在創作音樂或歌詞的過程中可以表達自我，抒發情緒，從而增加自信心，建立及提升正面的自我形象

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• 受助者以不同的主題進行創作，從而達到治療目標，例如以音樂自傳為題，用音樂記下人生點滴，懷緬過去同時展望將來

 

• Clients will compose music and/or lyrics with appropriate assistance. Clients may express themselves throughout the process, thus improve self-confidence and self-image

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• Compositions created could be theme based, such as a musical audiobiography, to help clients reflect important events and experiences through selecting and compiling music and sounds into a music product​​