Keyboard competence and usage: A survey of board-certified music therapists in the Southwestern region
| dc.contributor.advisor | Symes, Lene | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chigani, Sara | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Young, Anne, RN | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-19T18:27:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-19T18:27:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 5/30/2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Although the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) requires specific piano competencies for all music therapists, limited research exists regarding how often and to what degree the piano/keyboard is used in music therapy sessions. The Southwestern Region of AMTA was used as a pilot region in order to find a foundational understanding of how the piano/keyboard is used in music therapy. Using an Internetbased tool, Board Certified Music Therapists currently practicing in the Southwestern Region of AMTA (n= 523, 509 deliverable) were surveyed regarding their use of the instrument and training. Specifically, participants were asked to indicate how they are using the piano/keyboard, the frequency with which they use it, and their competence and confidence on the instrument during their sessions. Responses (n=71) indicated that 40.84% of participants rate the importance of using the piano/keyboard as “low” or “not important at all.” Conversely, the majority of participants (59.15%) think further piano/keyboard training would increase their use of the instrument in clinical practice. Implications for further education and use in clinical practice are discussed. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/9369 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Keyboard | |
| dc.subject | Music therapy | |
| dc.subject | Piano | |
| dc.subject | Southwest Region | |
| dc.subject | Survey | |
| dc.title | Keyboard competence and usage: A survey of board-certified music therapists in the Southwestern region | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.department | Music | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Music Therapy | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Master | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |