I love a wide variety of music...some would be Heart, Keith Urban, Aerosmith, Sarah McLachlan, Sara Evans...a lot of pop, rock, country and some R&B, and Contemporary Christian...I find the type I'm into depends on my mood at the moment. I have been known to be very emotional, especially when I was younger and music was always a big part of my life growing up. I played violin in the orchestra for 5 years in school and really felt alive when I played concerts. I feel the most alive when I am singing though :-)

My 3 year old with SPD apparently likes Eminem (not something I would normally play for him due to the not-so-good lyrics)...I turned on the Pandora on my iphone this morning and that was the song that was up...You should have seen him jamming to it ;-)

Ali

I know there's a link between music and cope-ability for my son, but what do I look for to know what kind of music he needs? Music that sounds kind of the same to me can set him off (for one song) or settle him down (for another song). What exactly am I listening for to be able to help him more?

I am musically-oriented (loved music as a child, played an instrument in school, love to sing), I would just love to save time by knowing what to look for instead of having to re-invent the wheel...

This thread rox!!!!

Music to stim to would be Metal.. Heavy, prog, power, old school glam and thrash/speed, viking etc.

And a select group of country, rap and pop bands.

Anything fast and, or heavy....

Sonata arctica, savatage, Iron maiden, Cher.....

I carry an mp3 player where ever I go with a good mix of stuff.

You know, I didn't start carrying an mp3 player with me until it was suggested here. I really had no idea how much a help it would be. Highly recommended, no matter what music you stim to! I change mine around a lot depending on my mood.

Old thread, but what the hell...

I like all sorts of music. On my phone, I have 2 albums, the second of which is a work in progress. The first has 39 hardcore songs, mostly various forms of metal; thrash, death, american, black(some artists in it are: Sepultura, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Eluveitie, Rammstein, Pantera, Death) and I think one hard rock Alice in Chains song. Second one has 19 so far, and is a lighter album, composing so far of lighter rock and metal. You'll find bands like Queen, AC/DC, Guns n Roses, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, some old skool heavy metal Pantera, etc, in this album. It's more of a "relaxing" album and I listen to it at home. Eventually, I'll have a wider range of music in it, like classical and other instrumentals, etc. I'm a big fan of Yngwie Malmsteen and Jason Becker(as Cacophony(speed metal) or himself), so they'll make it there pretty soon.

This is a great question! I have so many things to say about it.

Since I was a teenager I have loved to dance. When the right music is playing my body just moves. Not to move - when the right music is on, like if I am in a situation where I feel self-conscious - saps my energy. So when I get depressed - not exhausted, not overwhelmed, but depressed - I can help myself out of it by putting on the right music. It's funny because when I am depressed I don't beleive anything will help, it's just hopeless, always has been, always will be. But I put the music on, my body moves spontaneously, and soon I'm better. Lately my favorite stimmulating song to dance to is "Hey Eugene" by the Pink Martinis.

And soothing...I have a problem with a lot of music other people find soothing. New age music, and classical music with intensely high notes makes me feel like my teeth are being drilled. As a rule I prefer cello to violin.

This question inspired a post on my website about a stimmulating song, "Time Warp" that saved my life when I was attacked by a giant cockroach while I was driving on the freeway. I know, very traumatic :0 (but funny I hope)

(10-19-2010, 11:42 AM)Dan Wrote: Depeche Mode
Enjoy the Silence (video is quiet!)

Ah! I love that song!
Depeche Mode has some really good songs.

I realized recently that I love music with piano and/or strings. It makes me feel like I'm floating. :o)
"Be Here Now" by Ray LaMontagne
"Night Birds" by Ryan Adams
"Euphoria" by Delerium;
these two songs on the "Firefly" soundtrack- "Inara's Suite" and "Inside the Tam House";
"A Thousand Years" by Sting...

just a few examples.

How do you implement music therapy as a layperson? Is there a prescribed method or genre?

it depends on my mood, if i am very anxious or stressed i cannot listen to music because it's just too much. i need silence and i need to rock. otherwise it varies hugely and depends largely on my mood.

i hope its ok i post here, this thread is a bit old but it caught my eye.

i have always loved music, and just like many have said here i am very affected by it, music can energize me or calm me down depending on the type and my mood. generally the most stimulating music for me is Trance techno, especially dream trance, i find things with too much of a beat however to be either boring or ear grating. i also love cinematic/soundtrack music to movies and video games,

anything with sweeping melodies thats intense and epic really inspires me, i forget everything else, im lost in the music. my favorite to listen to lately is Yuki Kajiura and Fiction Junction some of my favorite Yuki Kajiura songs are Canta per me, Heigen III and Will.