Definitions
Methods
Training
Music Therapy and Harm Model
Domains
100

The clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.

What is music therapy?

100

Songwriting is a strategy within this method.

What is the compositional method?

100

The number of CMTE credits required upon music therapy board certification renewal.

What is 100?

100

Psychological and Physical.

What are two types of possible harm?

100

A music therapist is focused primarily on working with someone to improve their gait.

What is physical?

200

Interrelated set of beliefs that informs clinical decision making.

What is an approach?

200

Group drumming is a strategy within this method of music therapy.

What is improvisational?

200

The frequency at which board certification is renewed.

What is every five years?

200

"Any acoustic event presented or facilitated with clinical intent" (Murakami, 2021, p. 6).

What is music?

200

A music therapist is focused primarily on supporting someone with expressing their feelings.

What is emotional?

300
Compositional, Improvisational, Receptive, Recreative

What are music therapy methods?

300

Song discussion or lyric analysis are examples of strategies used within this method of music therapy.

What is receptive?

300

The number of clinical training hours required before a music therapy student is eligible to become board certified.

What is 1,200?

300

"An accredited music therapy professional who has completed required educational and clinical training standards" (Murakami, 2021, p. 7).

Who is the music therapist?

300

A music therapist is primarily working with someone to learn and remember academic concepts.

What is cognitive?

400

Music therapy experiences such as songwriting, lyric analysis, group drumming, adaptive lessons, etc.

What are strategies?

400

Music supported relaxation is a strategy within this method of music therapy.

What is receptive?

400

The way in which someone with a bachelor's degree in a related field (psychology, music education, musical theatre, etc.) can become board certification eligible.

What is a music therapy equivalency certificate program?

400

Therapeutic application of music, therapeutic relationship, and client-music associations.

What are potential harm/protective factors in music therapy?

400

Music therapy is primarily focused on speech acquisition.

What is communication?

500

The organization that manages certification and recertification of music therapists in the United States.

What is the Certification Board for Music Therapists?

500

Forming a rock band to sing and play cover songs is a strategy within this method of music therapy.

What is recreative?

500

Nordoff-Robbins, NICU music therapy, Neurologic Music Therapy, and the Bonny Guided Imagery in Music Model of Music Therapy are all examples of this type of music therapy.

What are music therapy approaches that requires advanced training?

500

"The micro-, meso-, and macro-dimensions that encompass a broad context of physical, social, cultural, and historical aspects within in which the music therapy session occurs" (Murakami, 2021, p.9).

What are ecological factors?

500
A music therapist is supporting someone through end of life care - specifically focused on making peace with their imminent death.

What is spiritual?