Journal of Music TherapyJune 7, 2018Shelley Snow, Nicolò Francesco Bernardi, Nilufar Sabet-Kassouf et al.
Toning is a form of vocalizing that utilizes the natural voice to express sounds ranging from cries, grunts, and groans to open vowel sounds and humming on the full exhalation of the breath. Music therapists are increasingly utilizing toning in their clinical practice for a variety of therapeutic aims. Yet the effects of toning are not widely understood, with limited research to date. To gather...