23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

He compensates low self-appraisal with agressive
behaviour.
His indication for music lessons is: learning to value his
own achievements.
Only being the best can satisfy him.
Music is his great passion; he has an enormous recordcollection
and owns expensive audio-equipment.
Let me take you to the day we started working together.
We had singing lessons.
It became clear that he had a good voice and was
definitely musically talented, although he disagreed with
me when I told him so.
He sang almost every song without effort, and could
improvise a correct second voice accompanying my
singing..
The only mistake occured when I transposed to a
different key. C.
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Appears to have absolute pitch.
Every time he hears a new song, he automatically takes
up the song's key, and it takes him great effort to start in
another key, even though this might better suit his voice.
He has to succeed in what he thinks is the right version.
With the help of two recordings, I was able to pursuade
him that everybody has to choose the individual key
which suits ones voice.
C. bought an electric guitar and besides his singing also
had guitarlessons.
Although not technically gifted on this instrument, he
learned to play certain songs and exercises by ear, and
soon started improvising..
However, he refused to take up any theoretical
knowledge.
With his natural talents he was quickly incorporated into
a band.