2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
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◍ Felix Mendelssohn's (1809-1847).
Answer: - His "Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dreamhas
accompanied countless brides down the aisle- One of Mendelssohn's
greatest achievements was the founding of the first music conservatory in
Germany, the Leipzig Conservatory- Mendelssohn is considered a
traditional Romantic composer because his work is more conservative- he
tended to be quite wary of the innovations that other composers were
adopting in their work- his work is influenced more by past composers, such
as Bach and Mozart
◍ MT has been regulated in canada since.
Answer: 1974
◍ the Jazz Age.
Answer: - The Jazz Age refers to 1920s America, the decade in which jazz
music arose. Jazz music sprang up, in part, as a result of the 18th
amendment, which was passed in 1920 and effectively banned the
manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol- This amendment was in place
from 1920-1933, when it was overturned by the 21st amendment. While this
might not seem to have anything to do with jazz, the age of Prohibition saw
a huge increase in its popularity- With alcohol prohibited, illegal
speakeasies—or establishments that sold alcohol illegally—sprang up all
over the country- Speakeasies were havens not only for those seeking
alcohol but also for jazz music
◍ symphonic poem.
Answer: - Liszt, for example, pioneered the symphonic poem, which is a
, single, continuous movement that reflects a poem, story, or painting
◍ biopsychosocial is effective for pain management.
Answer: music can address physical, emotional, and social aspects of pain
◍ sonata form 3.
Answer: refers to the form of a piece of music that has three parts in an
ABA pattern- Understanding sonata form is critical to understanding the
symphonies and other large-scale works of music that emerged during the
Classical and later periods of music- Sonata form is based on the ideas of
balance and contrast- We can see how the ABA format brings balance to the
piece; the A section on either side gives the piece a feeling of symmetry
◍ Traditional Romantic composers.
Answer: were those who retained the forms and guidelines of the Classical
period. Johannes Brahms and Felix Mendelssohn are examples of traditional
Romantic composers
◍ what is required to be an accredited MT?.
Answer: 1. B.A in MT or M.A in MT2. Completion of 1000hr internship
approved by CAMT3. Be and accomplished musician
◍ era in which Baroque music developed.
Answer: - witnessed many advances in knowledge and changes in culture-
Renaissance, Europe had experienced a number of changes that would pave
the way for the Baroque period- The Protestant Reformation had changed
the landscape of religion and theology in Europe- Europe had turned toward
rationalism and humanism to guide policies and philosophy. This meant that
ideas of individual ideals and desires became more important than religious
doctrine. Scientists had also begun using the scientific method to more
closely study the world around them
◍ The Musical Roots of Jazz.
Answer: - In New Orleans, jazz grew out of several other musical traditions
including brass bands, ragtime, and the blues- In New Orleans, jazz groups
began as small brass bands- Around the turn of the twentieth century, dance
, bands played in taverns, and marching bands commonly played for funeral
processions that often paraded through the streets of town- This New
Orleans style of jazz is generally referred to as "classic jazz" or "Dixieland
jazz"- "Dixie," a nickname for the Southern States the seceded from the
Union during the Civil War- Classic jazz features a syncopated rhythm and
improvised solos
◍ impact on Baroque period.
Answer: - From around 1600 to 1750, scientists like Isaac Newton and
Galileo were challenging society's notions about the physics of the earth and
the universe beyond it- Philosophers such as Descartes and Locke built upon
and contested ideas from the Renaissance- European countries began to
expand their territories by colonizing some of the lands they had
"discovered" during the previous centuries, including the Americas- In
mathematics, Pascal created a mechanical calculator, and calculus was
invented- Baroque period compositions are some of the oldest pieces that
people today are generally familiar with- "Hallelujah Chorus" from Georg
Friedrich Handel's Messiah
◍ Classical music has the greatest effect on pain relief.
Answer: False
◍ pro-composed music can facilitate dialogue because.
Answer: life events are often associated with precomposed piece of music
◍ pain is best described as.
Answer: a subjective experience
◍ NMT would be the appropriate approach for MTs working with a client
toward....
Answer: improving Gait
◍ research in music and medicine can only be conducted by a MT.
Answer: false
◍ "MT in Parkinson's disease: an integrative method for motor and emotional
rehabilitation" had measurable results supporting MT.
, Answer: True
◍ Classical period overlaps.
Answer: - overlaps with what is known as the Age of Enlightenment or the
Age of Reason, a widespread movement in Western culture that affected
society and the arts- At the core of this philosophical and cultural movement
was a questioning of traditional values and laws and an increased interest in
science and reason, as opposed to religious doctrine
◍ the ballet.
Answer: - a ballet is a piece in which dancers tell a story through their
movements and interpretations of the music- Beethoven was one of the first
composers to write music specifically for the ballet- His ballet Die
Geschöpfe des Prometheus ("The Creatures of Prometheus") was one of the
first Romantic ballets- Other composers would follow suit, as ballet
companies began commissioning pieces that they could choreograph ballets
for- many of these ballets were light, airy, and free from some of the past
constraints of the Classical period
◍ MTs trained to use NMT are most likely to work with clients who have.
Answer: traumatic brain injury
◍ ornamentation 2.
Answer: - the addition of non-necessary musical flourishes, such as trills and
grace notes, to the basic melody or harmony- These extra notes, which are
not needed in order to carry the basic line of the music, "decorate" the music
the way ornaments decorate a Christmas tree- trills are rapid changes from
the indicated note in the melody to the note that is a half step or whole step
above- Grace notes are short notes that are played right before the main
melody note and are not counted in the total time value- They are often
written in smaller type
◍ allemande.
Answer: This piece is a moderate tempo dance which derived from German
dances. Originally, this was the first piece of the instrumental suite, but over
time, the prelude pushed the allemande back into the second part of the