My experience with music.

I've been so bad that all I could do was prop myself up with my left arm
against my piano (fortunately a tall upright) and play slowly with my right
hand.  After 15 min or so was sitting up playing normally with both hands.
Incredible.

Also, I almost didn't buy a guitar because I couldn't hold the strings down.
Fortunately I did, and it has the same effect.  I can start out with almost
no movement, and end up playing normally (for me).

So  I bought a recorder (similar to a flute - usually seen in elementary
classrooms) thinking this might also help with breathing - pushing air out
of lungs into the recorder.  Unfortunately this had the opposite
effect.because my cat immediately would run to the opposite end of the
house.  And I lost the pet effect.  I've just bought a harmonica for help in
building up breathing, but haven't enough experience to say anything yet.
For 5 bucks, its worth a shot.

The music that helps me best, is the music I like.  Classical is good, but
hymns help me the best.

Walter


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From: "Gail Vass" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:09 PM
Subject: Music is Good Medicine


> http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=110943
>
>                                          Music is Good Medicine
> "Sometimes the best medicine  comes out of a  musical
> instrument rather than a pill bottle. "
>
> " Music can be  used therapeutically for people who suffer
> communication or movement disorders. For example,
>  music therapists often complement treatment for
> neurological conditions, including brain injury, stroke
> and Parkinson's and....."
>
> "Studies have shown that music can affect moods and
> enhance memories, reduce stress and anxiety and
> improve concentration. ......"
>
>  "When people are wired up to EEGs, the machines that
> measure electrical patterns in the brain, and we play
> classical music to them, we  find that they tend to produce
>  a large number of alpha  waves. This particular type of
> brain activity is  associated with a state of relaxed alertness."
>
> "Music by Vivaldi and Mozart were the most relaxing. "
>
> see :
> http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=110943
>           for the complete article and hotlinks.
>
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