EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Composers celebrated homelands by including folk melodies, text or titles in
patriotism, and theme was a specific place.
Answer: Nationalism
◍ Concepts from Freud and Jung are often used in lyrics creation for the song
writing process.
Answer: True
◍ What was the purpose of the "bubble space" exercise implemented in the
special needs class?a) to create a fun and interactive environmentb) children
were motivated by using bubbles as part of a gamec) children were able to
practice recognizing personal spaced) the bubbles were used as musical
instruments.
Answer: c) children were able to practice recognizing personal space
◍ What is entrainment as used in music therapy?.
Answer: a technique used to affect a physiological response
◍ Included new musical stylings such as vocal ensembles, castrati, and arias,
and was marked as the beginning of the Baroque by Jacopo Perri.
Answer: Opera
◍ All music therapists in Ontario must also be recognized by the CRPO.
Answer: False
◍ 4 movements- fast, slow, dance-like, fast.
Answer: Classical Symphony
◍ The conducting game is a tool used in.
, Answer: improvisation
◍ Austrian composer who wrote over 600 Lieder- 9 symphonies, chamber
music, masses, choral music, and operas.
Answer: Franz Shubert
◍ Vocal, monophonic, Latin a cappella music that is notated with neumes and
has no notated rhythm..
Answer: Gregorian Chant
◍ The "King of Ragtime".
Answer: Scott Joplin
◍ Austrian composer who moved to California who wrote atonal music and
used "Tone Row Technique".
Answer: Arnold Schoenberg
◍ Written music made of symbols that details the pitch and rhythm.
Answer: Notation
◍ NMT would be an appropriate approach for music therapists working with a
client toward the following goal...a) supporting social skillsb) processing
bereavementc) improving gaitd) managing depression.
Answer: c) improving gait
◍ Hungarian composer and piano showman who toured and enjoyed fame-
true virtuoso.
Answer: Franz Liszt
◍ A specific order of music for the worship service inspired by Pope Gregory-
First music notation in Western Civilization during the Middle Ages and
included only voices (Gregorian Chant).
Answer: Mass
◍ 2 beats note.
Answer: half note
◍ Palliative care addresses the same goals as a biopsychsocial model.
Answer: True
,◍ Parkinson's Disease is best described asa) a degenerative disorder that
primarily impacts cognitionb) a genetic neurodegenerative disorderc) a
motor disease that occurs as a result of ageingd) none of the above.
Answer: d) none of the above
◍ Opera composer who marked the beginning of the Baroque- 1597 Dafne,
1600 Euridice.
Answer: Jacopo Peri
◍ baritone.
Answer: in-between male voice
◍ What are the main vocal ranges for men?.
Answer: tenor, bass
◍ Known for writing chamber music, sonatas for keyboard, 40 symphonies,
comic and serious operas, concertos, and sacred music.
Answer: Wolfgang Mozart's compositions
◍ American jazz influence composer who wrote Peggy and Bess in 1935, and
mixed jazz and classical opera-.
Answer: George Gershwin
◍ American Insurance Salesman who used polyrhythms and polytonality and
won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1947 for Symphony #3.
Answer: Charles Ives
◍ More electric guitar, harsher playing, and strong percussion; many
sub-genres such as Glam, Indie, Alternative.
Answer: Rock
◍ Intro and theme, featured many solos, and original melody leads to the
end--Solos: Piano, Sax, Trombone, Sax, Sax.
Answer: Jazz- modern theme and variations
◍ Pre-composed music can facilitate dialogue becausea) life events are often
associated with a pre-composed piece of musicb) people like talking about
musicc) music motivates people to speak with one anotherd) all the of the
, above.
Answer: a) life events are often associated with a pre-composed piece of
music
◍ Which of the following is NOT a music therapy intervention?a) singing a
song to enhance breathing abilitiesb) attending a rock concert to be socialc)
listening to music to elicit memoriesd) writing a song to explore emotions.
Answer: b) attending a rock concert to be social
◍ Italian with style similar to Wagner and Verdi- very popular and not
political or into social commentary, his music represents the culmination of
Romantic Period Opera.
Answer: Giacomo Puccini
◍ Which of the following is the best definition for music therapy in Canada?a)
music therapy is the use of music and musical elements to reach health care
goalsb) music therapy is the use of music by an accredited music therapist to
obtain specific resultsc) music therapy is the use of music in any therapeutic
formd) music therapy is the use of beautiful music to assist people.
Answer: b) music therapy is the use of music by an accredited music
therapist to obtain specific results
◍ Call and response in the song form A-A-B; uses 12-bar format and 3 chords.
Answer: Blues
◍ Autism is best described as.
Answer: a complex developmental disability
◍ Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder.
Answer: True
◍ How low or high a sound is based on vibration frequency.
Answer: Pitch
◍ African Griot rooted music that emphasizes rhythms over lyrics and
emerged in the
U. S. around 1980s.