Musical Skills
Category of CMTE Classes
Beginner Ukulele
for
Music Therapists
Build basic ukulele skills and the confidence to use them in your music therapy sessions. Learn essential chords, strumming patterns, and practical ways to incorporate ukulele into your clinical work.
3 CMTE Credits
$75
Crystal Singing Bowls 101: Foundations of Sound Healing and Scientific Applications in Music Therapy from a Transpersonal MT
Integrate crystal singing bowls, sound, mindfulness, and transpersonal techniques into your music therapy practice. Explore science-informed and holistic approaches to support emotional regulation, stress reduction, and well-being.
4 CMTE Credits
$100
Engaging Seniors
Through
Song
Use singing and music-based activities to engage older adults experiencing cognitive challenges, depression, or anxiety. Gain practical interventions and a playlist of popular songs to support connection, socialization, emotional expression, and self-esteem.
8 CMTE Credits
$200
Engaging Seniors
through
Musical Improvisation
Use musical improvisation, instruments, and movement to engage older adults and encourage connection and self-expression. Learn practical strategies to support communication, reduce stress, and build confidence.
7 CMTE Credits
$175
Guitar:
Tips and Tricks
for the Advancing Guitarist
Get more from the guitar in your music therapy sessions. Gain practical techniques and clinical insights to make your playing more versatile, confident, and effective.
8 CMTE Credits
$200
Guitar:
Song Introductions
& Endings
Expand your guitar skills with creative song introductions and endings that make your playing more musical and engaging. Apply these techniques to familiar songs, original compositions, and improvisation in your music therapy sessions.
8 CMTE Credits
$200
Guitar: Rhythm
and Accompaniment
for Stylistic Playing
Bring more rhythmic and stylistic variety to your guitar playing with practical strumming and accompaniment techniques. Apply new patterns and approaches to create more engaging music therapy sessions.
10 CMTE Credits
$250
Intro to Banjo
for Music Therapists
and Teachers
Build basic banjo skills and learn practical ways to use the instrument in music therapy and educational settings. Add a new sound to your musical toolkit while supporting therapeutic and educational goals.
5 CMTE Credits
$125
Music Improvisation
through a Unique
Psychodynamic Lens
Explore the healing potential of music improvisation through a psychodynamic and multicultural lens. Deepen your understanding of emotional responses to music through experiential activities and group work.
3 CMTE Credits
$75
Using the Microphone (Mic) Looper for Music Making and Clinical Music Therapy Work
Learn how to use a microphone looper to layer live vocals and instruments in creative, engaging ways. Explore practical applications for both music-making and clinical music therapy sessions.
7 CMTE Credits
$175
Songwriting Strategies
for
Therapeutic Impact
Bring fresh structure and purpose to songwriting interventions using lyric replacement and parody. Learn how to integrate the DBT distress tolerance skill IMPROVE to help clients build practical skills for getting through difficult moments.
2 CMTE Credits
$50
The Holistic Voice:
Embodying and Embracing the
Instrument You’re Born With
Deepen your relationship with your voice as both an instrument and a therapeutic tool. Explore how the voice can increase awareness of your own well-being while offering insight into the experiences of your clients.
4 CMTE Credits
$100
The Voice as a Tool
for Healing
Emotional Wounds
Explore the voice as a pathway to self-discovery, connection, and expression. Experience creative ways of working with melody, dissonance, sound, and shared voicing that you can bring into your music therapy practice.
4 CMTE Credits
$100
The Art of Improvisation
for Use in
Music Therapy
Strengthen your improvisation skills and explore new ways to use them purposefully in music therapy. Build greater confidence and flexibility using improvisation in both therapeutic and musical contexts.
6 CMTE Credits
$150
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