Archive for the 'HOW DECODA/THE MUSIC GYM CAN HELP YOU' Category



I had a rare opportunity last week to try out the Music gym, as I’m usually in the cafe area, explaining it to someone instead. I’d forgotten just how much fun it is.

At Decoda we don’t claim to be authorities but we are observant. We’ve seen the impact of what we do on people with ASD (autistic spectrum disorder) though we can’t necessarily explain it.

The Short White Pulse film demonstrates the possibilities of using video effects to create images. The software is fascinating but we needed to be able to use it in our work with people with profound disabilities.
We’ve done this by setting up the shadow wall as part of the Music Gym - a magical feature that […]

This film demonstrates the use of video effects to create images by movement. It’s a basic example of the software we’re using in the Music Gym, to enable people with profound disabilities to make something happen, to move to the music they’re creating and to have a lot of fun at the same time.
The music […]

Music Therapy

“So it’s music therapy that you’re doing?”
Almost every conversation we’ve had about Decoda in the past three years has contained that remark. Anyone not in the business isn’t interested in the fact that to call yourself a music therapist you must be a trained professional. We’re using music, our work is clearly beneficial therefore, in […]