I love my music! On this page I'll show you why.
Fine
Motor Music Activities That Incorporate Speech & Language
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Here I am strumming the guitar.
Because of my spastic muscle tone I have to work very hard to relax
and strum the strings rather than claw at them. My helper is trained
to facilitate my movement without increasing my tone. |
How I use weights to increase my functional musical abilities. |
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Here I'm using a five pound weight
to stabilize my right arm (which is very tight) in order to help
me to hold my gourd afuche and play it with my left hand. Unlike
many people with spastic Cerebral Palsy, I can tolerate resistance
without an increase in tone. |
Guitar & Piano
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Here I am improvising on the piano,
a melodic line alternately using by left and right hand. Mutsumi
follows my lead on the guitar. |
Drumming
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Here I am drumming using my dominant
left arm and keeping me right arm quiet (all by myself). I have
my hand open, fingers extended while I capture the beat, anticipate
rhythm changes and flawlessly follow the melodic line. |
My
prince will come |
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Someday My Prince Will Come from
Snow White is one of my favorite songs. when I sing I have to breath
deeply, relax and concentrate very hard in order to control my spastic
muscle tone so that I can produce a sound that is both on pitch and
that reflects my feelings for the music. |
