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    Live Music Therapy- Has anyone used a euphonium?

    Note- this is NOT a “music therapy” related question. Music Therapy is a different field from Bedside Therapy, which is offered live at the bedside or living area of the client.

    Having been listening to a lot of euphonium solos recently on YouTube and elsewhere, the thought has occurred to me that played softly, the tone, timbre, and range of the instrument would make it a natural as asource of hospital or nursing home or hospice live music.

    I’d started an online training program a while ago, and have the theory part almost finished. Could simple melodies played quietly in a hospital setting work with a brass instrument?
    Has anyone heard of this, or tried it?

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    Never thought about it, but the euphonium (and maybe the flugelhorn) make sense to fit for this use. Very interesting idea.

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    Playing a brass instrument 'quietly' can be difficult. Not sure that would work in a hospital.
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    I think it would be a very hard sell in a hospital environment (with which I'm unfortunately pretty familiar through treatment of family members). I can't even imagine working the details of what would be necessary in terms of state/federal regulation and hospital policy to accomplish what I think you're suggesting. The only time I've seen anything like this was when I saw a string trio (two violins and violas) play some pieces on a cardiac surgery floor -- and then it was privately arranged for the patient, and the door to his room was closed during the performance. It might work in some upscale private hospitals. But in something like a large teaching hospital with teams of doctors and support people roaming on rounds constantly up and down the hallways, conferencing both in hallways and in patients' rooms, etc., ... I'm not seeing it.

    Nursing homes, hospices, long term care, and rehabilitation facilities MIGHT be reasonable targets. But I'd investigate the genuine possibilities and requirements before developing anything further. It's not an "if I build it, they will come" sort of situation.
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    I don't see it with euphonium, at least not in a patient-room application. But there may be a route for presenting a therapy recital in a larger room, where patients could be brought as a group.

    For in-room use, I COULD see a baritone horn with a cup mute. The baritone already has a smaller sound, and a cup mute would make for a pleasant in-room experience.

    https://www.thomannmusic.com/mike_mc...e_baritone.htm

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