A Graphic Guide to Music Therapy

This is an information book about Music therapy that uses words and illustrations to explain what it is and how it is different from just listening to music to help with a bad day. There are even resources at the end of the book to help you find more information about it.

Thank you for access to this early copy of A Graphic Guide to Music Therapy. While simple, it is accessible, comprehensive and well done. I can imagine it in a children’s hospital or clinic.
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I’ve always been curious about the field of music therapy: how it worked, what it entailed, so this book looked like the perfect place to find some solid information. While full of thorough info, I had some issues with the artwork. At first it felt almost juvenile which matched the very early, basics of music fundamentals. I felt like I had picked up a book for children and was a little confused since there were still so many pages to go. Later on in the book, the language and concepts became much more advanced and there felt like a disconnect between the information and the art style. I did appreciate the repeated use of characters; familiar faces helped lighten the mood when the book got really information heavy, and I found myself making up backstories for each character.

There seemed to just be a lot of information and I wonder if it was all necessary. It took me a couple of weeks to finish this because it honestly was a bit overwhelming. I understand that each concept needed an illustration but some of them felt unnecessary or extraneous. Overall, though, at the end I came out feeling like I finally fully grasp the concepts of music therapy and I am grateful for that. My opinions on the artwork are certainly being nit-picky and if you’ve ever wondered about the field of music therapy then I couldn’t recommend this one more.

The writing in this is deceptively simple, with basic illustrations throughout. I say it's deceptively simple because the book goes through a lot of topics, breaking down the concepts in an easy way. I was interested in this because I was a psychology major, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the book covers different schools of practice to show how music therapy can be applied even by people using vastly different methods. There is even a list of people who can benefit from music therapy, which is basically everyone, but includes specific groups that may not think of it. Music therapy is something that can bring you joy while you are getting the benefits, so this is such a great idea. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

As a psychology/music student planning on pursuing a MT-BC and a degree in clinical psychology, this book was very helpful. The literature review was very thorough as well, and I appreciated how the QR codes are in the back as a sort of "glossary" so the reader can look back on afterwards for any information they may have missed. Personally, this answered so many of my questions and reaffirmed that music therapy is definitely something that I still would like to pursue. Not only is it good or a student, anyone who may not know much about psychology and is interested in it could benefit from this book, as it's accessible and breaks down a couple of the different psychological approaches that you learn in an introductory psychology course! Overall, I enjoyed this. The associates and author(s) put a lot of work into thi. Extra point for the simple illustrations that don't take away from the main ideas.

I didn't know anything about music therapy aside from the fact that it existed before I read this book. I wasn't born with perfect pitch, and I was never the type to notice the background music in movies, or the effect it has on the audience. Still, this guide cause my eye because it's something I don't know much about, and I wanted to learn more about it even if it wasn't something I would look into for myself.

The guide does a great job of introducing readers to music therapy. It eases you into what it is, clears up any misconceptions you might have, a brief history, and describes how music or rhythms weaves itself in our everyday lives. After laying down that groundwork, it describes the different methods of music therapy, who can benefit from it, as well as additional resources to review. I didn't realize the impact music and music therapy can have on people and animals, and I've learned that music therapy is a lot more interactive than I initially gave credit for. This was an informative book, and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in the subject!

This book was very intriguing to me, I work with children with special educational needs and disabilities who benefit from different therapies- music therapy being one of them and we have music therapists come to The school on a regular basis.it was so interesting to read and learn more about music therapy and I hope this can also help me to better understand the music therapy sessions at work going forward. This book is perfect for anyone who's curious but also for anyone who might work closely with people who may benefit from or receive music therapy themselves.

Always intrigued by the concept of music therapy, I found this graphic guide incredibly helpful in explaining what it is and how it helps. Recommended!

A few people have suggested that I try music therapy. I’ve been unsure of it, so when I came across this book it piqued my interest. This book explains what music therapy is and the different ways music therapy can help. I’ve personally found this to be quite helpful while I explore the possibility if music therapy is for me. I can now make a more informed decision if I want to give it a go and honestly I think I might. The resources provided within the book was also very useful.