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CBMT Practice Questions and Answers Rated A+ A client who only knows guitar chords in the first position wants to learn a song with the tablature for the following chords: E, B7, A, c# and f#. Whic ... h of the following transpositions BEST ensures successful playing of the song? A) F, C7, Bb, d, g B) D, A7, G, b, e C) A, E7, D, f#, b D) G, D7, C, e, a ✔Ans✔ D) G, D7, C, e, and a are all first position chords in the correct transposition. The music therapist wants to use the guitar in an accompaniment to a song written in the key of Ab major, using Ab, Db, and Eb7 chords. To allow for the use of all first position chords and only minimally affect the song's vocal register, the song should be transposed to the key of A) B major B) D major C) F major D) G major ✔Ans✔ D) G major is only a half step down from Ab major, and the respective transposed chords are all first position chords on the guitar (G, C, D7). The music therapist is working with a young boy who prefers the snare drum and likes to play loudly. The therapist wants to assist him in producing the best sound and increasing eye-hand coordination. The therapist tells the boy that he should strike the snare drum A) on the rim. B) in the middle. C) close to the edge. D) between the middle and edge. ✔Ans✔ D) Striking the snare drum between the middle and edge produces the best sound. During a group singing activity, the music therapist is demonstrating to a client how to conduct a song in slow 6/8 time. Which beat should the client conduct down and which up? A) down on 1, up on 6 B) down on 4, up on 1 C) down on 2, up on 5 D) down on 1, up on 2 ✔Ans✔ A) Slow 6/8 time is conducted down on 1, 2 and 3 to the left, 4 and 5 to the right, and up on 6. In a standard 12-bar blues form, the chord in the ninth measure is the A) tonic. B) subdominant. C) submediant. D) dominant. ✔Ans✔ D) dominant - the 12-bar blues form is as follows: I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I or 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 4 1 1 In a score, if a Bb trumpet is notated in the key of E, the piano is played in the key of A) E. B) Bb. C) D. D) Ab. ✔Ans✔ C) Bb trumpet music is written one whole step above concert pitch, so the concert key of D on the piano corresponds to the notated trumpet key of E. The music therapist is working with a group of nonverbal individuals with severe multiple disabilities. After a few sessions, the therapist notes that songs with faster tempi or complex rhythmic patterns cause several group members to exhibit signs of distress and sensory overload. When slower music is used, those same individuals become more alert with increased vocalizations. The BEST action for the music therapist to take would be to A) play songs with which the clients are familiar. B) alternate the tempi of the interventions between slow and fast. C) alter the tempi and utilize a variety of simple rhythmic patterns. D) request that those exhibiting distress be removed from the group. ✔Ans✔ C) Altering to slower tempi and utilizing more simple rhythmic patterns would be best for the group. The music therapist is improvising in the key of G major. Which secondary dominant-seventh chord should be chosen for the most direct transition to the new key of D major? A) A7 B) B7 C) C7 D) E7 ✔Ans✔ A) A7 is the dominant-seventh chord in the key of D major, and D7 is the dominant-seventh chord in the original key of G major, thus A7 is the secondary dominant-seventh chord in the key of G major and is the most direct transition. A pianist is transposing a piece of music through the circle of fifths. Having completed the key of B major, the pianist is now playing in the key of E major. Two key changes later, the pianist is in the key of A) A major. B) D major. C) F major. D) F# major. ✔Ans✔ B) D major - the order of the circle of fifths is as follows: B - E - A - D - G - C - F The pianist is NOW playing in E major, thus two key changes later leads to D major. The music therapist is developing a repertoire of music to use with clients in a nursing home, most of who moved to the local area upon retirement. It is MOST important to select music that A) is currently popular with young adults. B) reflects the culture of the local area. C) creates a quiet and relaxing environment. D) was popular during the clients' young-adult years. ✔Ans✔ D) was popular during the clients' young-adult years. A psychiatrist who is unfamiliar with the music therapy discipline wishes to refer a client to music therapy, but is hesitant because the client has no previous musical experience. The music therapist's BEST response is to explain to the psychiatrist that A) the client can have a trial session during which the music therapist can determine the client's musical skills. B) frequent sessions can be planned to facilitate the client's musical development. C) music therapy experiences can be designed to provide success for clients with a wide range of musical skills. D) a client without musical experience is not a good candidate for music therapy. ✔Ans✔ C) music therapy experiences can be designed to provide success for clients with a wide range of musical skills. After using plastic recorders in a music therapy session with preschool children, it is important for the music therapist to A) rinse mouthpieces in hot water. B) teach the children disinfecting techniques. C) wipe the instrument parts with a damp cloth. D) clean the instruments with a disinfectant. ✔Ans✔ D) clean the instruments with a disinfectant. [Show More]

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