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“Sadness…That’s it really”<br />

Yeah. And what came along instead<br />

“Um, happiness, fun. Like that” (appendix 7.1.2, p.200).<br />

A supportive structure to improvisation (4.4.1.1) was crucial to some students.<br />

Andrew stressed the sense of fun and purpose in improvisations: “It’s good to feel<br />

like you’re inventing something, developing and building on improvisations each<br />

week…I felt like I’d achieved something that I didn’t have” (appendix 7.1.32, p.457).<br />

Other students also talked about achievement (7.7.4). The sense of enjoyment from<br />

having someone else to play with, the musical support of the therapist and being able<br />

to play and make things up together was clear:<br />

“I haven’t really done like guitars but when someone’s playing a different<br />

instrument beside you then that is like a bit better…I didn’t know the guitar<br />

could make such a good noise with someone else playing in the<br />

background…Cos if someone else is playing, it sort of helps you concentrate<br />

and get into the tune more that someone else is playing” (Ollie, appendix<br />

7.1.30, p.439).<br />

7.7.2 On talking, playing and being listened to<br />

“Playing the drums…and being able to talk to someone about anything you want”<br />

(David, appendix 7.1.28, p.421).<br />

As discussed in chapter four, students are encouraged to talk before playing (4.4.6)<br />

and some students mentioned this and the freedom to play, chat or listen, as they<br />

reflected on their sessions. “Before we play drums, or whatever, we talk about stuff<br />

that’s happened in the week” (Rory, appendix 7.1.36, p.491) and he said it felt good.<br />

This mixture of talking and playing seemed to be an important aspect of sessions.<br />

Having space to talk in confidence was referenced by several students but having<br />

instruments to play and being able to communicate in this different way was<br />

significant to their enjoyment of sessions. Joe said: “Like I thought it would be just<br />

sitting around talking for an hour but I got to like express myself and play music and<br />

all of that. Like in a happy way not a boring way” (appendix 7.1.10, p.273). David<br />

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