2020 Research in the Capitol
Adapting Instruments, Not Students: A Study of Adaptive Instruments [Poster]
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to compose a listing of adaptive instruments divided into categories that can help music therapists decide which clients can utilize them and for what purposes. These categories include what sounds the instruments make (electronic, acoustic), how they are played (hands free, through an iPad), ways to adapt “typical” instruments (adding a bigger handle, strapping it to a chair or arm), and more. The ending result will be a compiled list of adaptive instruments accessible to music therapists to find the best instrument for everyone depending on their individual abilities. Along with this, the study also aims to observe the attention span of students with differing abilities and where their attention lies given a room of multiple adaptive instruments to find the most interesting/comfortable instruments to them.
Start Date
24-3-2020 11:00 AM
End Date
3-2020 2:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Kevin Droe
Department
School of Music
Copyright
©2020 Cheyanne Chapin
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Chapin, Cheyanne Maria, "Adapting Instruments, Not Students: A Study of Adaptive Instruments [Poster]" (2020). Research in the Capitol. 6.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2020/all/6
Adapting Instruments, Not Students: A Study of Adaptive Instruments [Poster]
The purpose of this study is to compose a listing of adaptive instruments divided into categories that can help music therapists decide which clients can utilize them and for what purposes. These categories include what sounds the instruments make (electronic, acoustic), how they are played (hands free, through an iPad), ways to adapt “typical” instruments (adding a bigger handle, strapping it to a chair or arm), and more. The ending result will be a compiled list of adaptive instruments accessible to music therapists to find the best instrument for everyone depending on their individual abilities. Along with this, the study also aims to observe the attention span of students with differing abilities and where their attention lies given a room of multiple adaptive instruments to find the most interesting/comfortable instruments to them.
