Putting It Together

There is no single factor that determines an appropriate music selection.

A practitioner should consider:

THE PATIENT

Condition, needs, responses, and preferences

THE MUSIC

Tempo, rhythm, lyrics, familiarity, and musical approach

THE ENVIRONMENT

Other patients, family, visitors, and staff

THE SESSION

How the music begins, develops, and ends

The goal is to respond to the patient, not simply to play a piece of music.