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Melody is thought to be an 'essential core' of music. In the context of music therapy, looking at how patients develop their own melodies in improvisation can explain how they find their own voice, determine their position in relation to the world, and play an important role in how they relate to their therapist. Gudrun Aldridge and David Aldridge explore the concept of melody within its historical context and investigate current theories of melody. They make recommendations for choosing an appropriate method of analysing melodic improvisation, and utilise case studies to demonstrate these ana

Melody --- Melodic analysis --- Music therapy. --- Music --- Musical therapy --- Musicotherapy --- Therapeutics --- Psychotherapy and music --- Analysis, Melodic --- Musical analysis --- Music theory --- Psychological aspects. --- Therapeutic use --- Muziektherapie --- Verhalen --- Therapie --- Verhaal