The Power of Music

What is trauma?

• A type of therapy that uses music

• The sum of all chemical messaging in the brain

• An experience of very stressful, frightening, or distressing events

• A damage that can be healed by music

What does brain chemistry refer to?

• The damage caused by trauma

• The healing process of the brain through music

• The sum of all the chemical messaging that takes place in the brain

• A type of therapy that uses music to improve health

What is Music Therapy?

• A process that damages the brain

• The chemical messaging system of the body

• A therapy that uses music to help improve a person's overall health and well-being

• The experience of stressful events

What effect does trauma have on the brain?

• It improves brain chemistry

• It has no effect on the brain

• It damages the brain

• It is used as a therapy for the brain

How does music help in relation to trauma?

• It damages the brain further

• It has no effect on the brain

• It helps heal the damage to the brain caused by trauma

• It is the sum of all chemical messaging in the brain

How does music affect your thoughts?

How do your thoughts affect your actions?

How does music impact your environment?

Music has power. Explain why.

Imagine you are a songwriter. What effect would you want your music to have on listeners?