- In-The-Blank And Song Parody Technique In Music Therapy

2) Improvisation

Music Therapy literature documents the development and value of improvisation in clinical work working with different kind of clinical populations.
Improvisation is a category of Music Therapy often used by therapists Within improvisation, there are many forms, methods and techniques.
Therapists use improvisation in order to allow the clients to improve self-expression, creativity and communication using voice, movement and percussion instruments.
The client makes up his or her own music spontaneously with voice or an instrument. Though most of the time the therapist play exactly the same thing the client which allows the client to can then see their own behaviour in the behaviour of the therapist (Wigram, 2004, mirroring, matching).
Bruscia defined a very similar technique recognised as Reflecting, in which the therapist is sensitive in musical response so that the style of playing ‘matches the mood, attitude or feelings exhibited by the client' (Wigram, 2004). These techniques are very useful when the client cannot picture or phrase what their problem is nor comprehend their mood.
Though not every technique demands the therapist to imitate the client. Some techniques require the clients to imitate after the therapist shows them, for
Fill-in-the-Blank (FBT) and Song Parody Technique (SPT). FBT helps clients who have trouble organising ideas, by giving them a structure. Clients will often use this technique to find a direction to the lyrics. Interestingly, sometimes ‘the creation of lyrics does not proceed the composition of the music' (Wigram). SPT requires pre-composed to pre-recorded music in order for the clients to replace the original lyrics of a song with their own words. Furthermore, on occasion, music and lyrics creation merge. At times the therapist will bring pre-recorded material to a therapy