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“12 Apps of Christmas: 7th Day”
♫On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, one AirHarp.♫ AirHarp Cost: $.99 Read the Reviews: iTunes customer reviews and ratings Description: This 15 string lap harp offers fantastic sound quality and several familiar children's songs to try out at...
“12 Apps of Christmas: 6th Day”
♫On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Relax Melodies.♫ Relax Melodies Premium HD Cost: $3.99 Read the Reviews: iTunes customer reviews and ratings Description: With over 70 different high quality sounds and the option to combine any number of...
“12 Apps of Christmas: 5th Day”
♫On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a lava pebble Rain Stick.♫ Rain Stick Cost: FREE! Read the Reviews: iTunes customer reviews and ratings Description: This app gives you an authentic rain stick sound. Just give your iPhone, iTouch or iPad a flip...
“12 Apps of Christmas: 4th Day”
♫On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the 12 string acoustic app.♫ 12 String Lite Cost: FREE! Read the Reviews: iTunes customer reviews and ratings Description: 12 String Lite is a simple yet high quality app for playing acoustic guitar. For one,...
“12 Apps of Christmas: 3rd Day”
♫On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the apple camera connection kit.♫ Apple Camera Connection Kit Cost: $30 Read the Reviews: Customer reviews and ratings Description: Believe it or not, this little gadget is on my wish list this Christmas, but not...
“12 Apps of Christmas: 2nd Day”
♫On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the coolest Beat Box Pad.♫ Beat Box Pad Cost: $.99 Read the Review: iTunes Review Description: provides you with 28 pads (in rows of blue, green silver, gold and red) to play, jam, riff and rock with! Each pad...
“12 Apps of Christmas: 1st Day”
If you have read my blog, by now you know I have a small obsession with my iPad. Okay, okay, maybe a BIG obsession! Since my husband came home with it last year, I have been using it for just about everything, including my music therapy session. So, in the spirit of...
Groovy Update and an App!
Hello Groovy Garfoose readers! It has been quite a while since I have posted, so I figured I would bring you up to speed. Here goes... Life has been VERY busy with conferences, trainings and travels galore. In October alone, hubby and I traveled to Colorado, New...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sending blessings, happiness and peace to you and yours from the Groovy Garfoose! Per the request of one of my client's, a little tune to help you celebrate: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZkN1RWsqlY[/youtube]
NMT = Two Thumbs Up!
Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) training in Fort Collins, Colorado. On the flight over, my colleague and I discussed our excitement for the training and our hopes for it to enhance our work at the hospital. I was also...
There’s An App for That: Tempo Advance
Today's blogpost is coming to you from beautiful (and cold!) Fort Collins, CO where I am completing advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT). The training has been amazing thus far and I look forward to sharing some highlights with you next week. For now, I...
Music Therapy Month In O-H-I-O
Happy October AND Happy Music Therapy Month in Ohio! A few days back I received an email from my state organization reminding me to spread the word about music therapy in the Buckeye State. This year I am especially excited to share a sampling of some of the...