Tutorial 3: Power Rock Tuning For students with motor limitations, adaptive tunings can make the guitar more accessible. If a student is only able to play using their dominant hand (or one hand), usually open tuning is the way to go. Once open tuning is mastered or explored, I find
In the past 5 years, Spectrum has become home to an amazing team of instructors, therapists, and administrative professionals who are passionate about making Spectrum an awesome place to explore the arts! Our team is what makes the magic happen here, and we are proud to work alongside such talented individuals! In this new series, we'll be
It's that time of year where we pay tribute to the most important ladies in our lives! Moms, Grandmas, Step-Moms, Mom-in-Laws.....we salute you! This original song was designed to help our students find some thoughtful ways of sharing what mom means to them! Setting Up for Songwriting One of the lyric components of
On Thursday, April 4th, some of our youngest musicians gathered for a special cabaret-style recital. The theme of the night? Cupcakes and Comedy! With April Fool's Day just behind us, we put a creative twist on our traditional recital format by asking our teachers to help students prepare songs that were designed to make people
Spectrum Creative Arts is currently seeking an art therapist to join our team of creative professionals. Applicants should have experience providing individual and group art therapy services to individuals with developmental differences. Additional experience in art education preferred. Position Details If interested, please send resume and cover letter to megan@spectrumcreativearts.org.
Spectrum Creative Arts is hiring two board-certified music therapists to fill part-time openings on our team. One position is for a primarily school-based track. The second position is primarily comprised of clinic-based classes and individual sessions. Position Details If interested, please send resume and cover letter to megan@spectrumcreativearts.org.
For a bit of inspiration for vocal warm-ups or songwriting, why not turn to quotes or proverbs? The variety available is endless and can fit almost any topic or need. Quotes can be short, long, inspirational, powerful, humorous, motivating, and more. They can instantly connect you to a famous person, author, movie, book,
One of my favorite music therapy consultation jobs was pushing into a Science class where a student with autism was being integrated. I would gather information from the teacher about different topics and then create an experience for the whole class to do. One class centered around the classification of animals into the 5
In this song, the “Wishing Tree” represents our heart’s desires. What would you wish for if you discovered the Wishing Tree? I encourage my students to select a word that is important to them from a list of inspirational words like: love, friendship, wealth, courage, creativity, happiness, understanding, support, faith, wisdom. Then there is
Grab you ukulele! It’s time for a little “Small Talk” with our friends. I wrote this song for a group working on social skills. I wanted participants to practice asking each other questions and learn how to respond to those questions with a to-the-point answer! So to bring that short and concise visual to
