What does it mean to be a functional musician?

Music therapy students come from a ton of musical backgrounds. I’ve had students that are classically trained pianists, but have never played in an ensemble with other musicians. Some students are self-taught and never had a lesson, but have gigged […]

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Embracing Happy Accidents

The sea captain’s voice sang the opening note of the Spongebob Squarepants theme song over a speaker: “Oooooohhh!… —” and then silence as the music cut out for the third time in row. The group groaned in unison with frustration that […]

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The Best Music Therapists Make Mistakes (or, What Coding Taught Me About Music Therapy)

The Best Music Therapists Make Mistakes (or, What Coding Taught Me About Music Therapy)

“So, why would a music therapist want to learn how to code?” This question was posed to me at 8:30p on a Friday night in a quiet, nondescript office building just south of downtown Portland. I’m sitting in a room […]

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