| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Preface
To The Revised Edition
Introduction
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xiii
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I THE MUSIC WITHIN YOU 1
1. The Natural Role of Music in Your Life 3
2. Living Rhythms 15
3. Your Song in the World 25
4. The Harmony of Life 33
5. Music in Your Day 37
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3
15
25
33
37
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II FIVE WAYS TO GROW WITH MUSIC 45
6. Develop Your Creativity with Music 47
7. Discover Joy Through Music 63
8. Music for Greater Self-Esteem 75
9. Building Confidence with Music 85
10. Music for Closer Communication 93
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75
85
93
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III
MAKING MUSIC: A GUIDE FOR THE ADULT BEGINNER
11. Playing an Instrument 111
12. Singing Your Heart Out 141 |
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141
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IV
LISTENING TO MUSIC: A SPECTRUM OF SOUND
13. Listen to What You Hear 159
14. A Sound Body: Music and Physiology 165
15. A Flow of Feelings: Music and Emotion 179
16. Mind over Music: Sound Thinking 187
17. Sound and Spirit: Music for the Inner Self 199
18. Moving Music from the Background to the Foreground |
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165
179
187
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209
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V
A DEEPER LOOK AT YOURSELF THROUGH SOUND
19. Music Therapy 215 |
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215
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A Final Note 225
Appendix 227
Footnotes 229
Bibliography 243
For Further Reading 251
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