This work presents the study of the musical element “rhythm” in music therapy as a force in the musical experience. The general objective was to investigate the applicability of rhythm in music therapy practice. The methodology is quantitative-qualitative bibliographical research, with a corpus of research in the Portuguese language in the date cut from 2015 to 2017. The literature review included studies on rhythm and music therapy available in virtual databases. The data collection selected vignettes of clinical works from music therapists where rhythm was the primary element. The applicability and function of the rhythm in music experiences were highlighted with the following population: institutionalized elders, adults with mental disabilities, kids with language alteration, aphasia, and hospitalized people. The result considered the rhythm in two categories: regulatory and propelling strength in music therapy work.
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