Music is adapted to, and can be reflective of, a person's ability. Music structures time in a way that we can understand. Music provides a meaningful, enjoyable context for repetition. Music sets up a social context by setting up a safe, structured setting for verbal and nonverbal communication. Music is an effective memory aid.
Music supports and encourages movement.
Music taps into memories and emotions. Music and its related silence, provide nonverbal, immediate feedback. Music is success oriented, people of all ability levels can participate. Some of these include labor and delivery, oncology, pain management, physical rehabilitation, and pediatrics. Music Therapy has been shown to have influences on the immune system, blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates, and pain perception.