The Ronnie Gardiner Method Effectiveness Study

"The Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM), developed in 1993 by Swedish jazz drummer Ronnie Gardiner, is a promising multimodal, music-based intervention with potential to stimulate and improve several cognitive functions, motor skills, reading and speech skills and social interaction. RGM participants are required to follow (what is known as) choreoscores. This is a visual representation of the sequence of movements using four unique symbols. Each symbol represents a body half via color (red = left side, blue = right side) and the use of a body part via shape (the symbols resemble hands or feet). In addition, each movement has a specific name, based on drum sounds, which must be pronounced simultaneously. The exercises are guided by trained 'RGM-practitioners'. The course and difficulty of the session can be adapted in different ways by the RGM Practitioner, according to the capabilities of the participants."