List of TablesList of FiguresList of CD ExamplesForeword13Preface19Ch. 1Introduction23Ch. 2Basic Concepts in Improvisation39Ch. 3Musical Techniques45Ch. 4Basic Therapeutic Methods and Skills81Ch. 5Advanced Therapeutic Methods: Extemporizing and Frameworking113Ch. 6Transitions: In Improvisation and Therapy139Ch. 7Thematic Improvisation161Ch. 8Group Improvisation181Ch. 9Two Different Methods for Analyzing and Reporting Improvised Music209Bibliography229Subject Index233Author Index237