Patient receives 6 sessions of music therapy with a board-certified music therapist. Patient will learn various music interventions for pain management that he/she will utilize at home.

Patient receives standard care alone. Patient will receive music therapy sessions following completion of the post-test.

Patient receives 6 sessions of music therapy with a board-certified music therapist. Patient will learn various music interventions for pain management that he/she will utilize at home.

Physical function (4 questions)

A patient-reported outcome measurement system that addresses the physical, social, and emotional impact of SCD. ASCQ-Me scores are calculated in the direction of overall health, with higher ASCQ-Me scores indicating better health.

Anxiety (4 questions)

Depression (4 questions)

Fatigue (4 questions)

Ability to participate in social roles and activities (4 questions)

A nine-item Likert scale originally developed for adults with SCD to assess patients' beliefs in their ability to manage their own SCD.

Interview questions will focus on the patient's current pain, his/her experience of the music therapy sessions, and whether anything could have been done differently to improve the music therapy sessions.