CBMT Practice Questions with Correct Verified
Solutions
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
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.
D) dominant - the 12-bar blues form is as follows:
IIII
IV IV I I
V IV I I
or
1111
4411
5411
,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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Solutions
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
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.
D) dominant - the 12-bar blues form is as follows:
IIII
IV IV I I
V IV I I
or
1111
4411
5411
,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.
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.
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
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.
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.
