The present research, of theoretical nature, aimed to investigate how theories of musical development can contribute to Music Therapy. For this, the research was qualitative, performed through narrative review. The theories of musical development of Swanwick and Tillman (1986), Bruscia (1999) and Monteiro (2011) were analyzed, highlighting their characteristics and interfaces with Music Therapy. It is concluded that the three theories are of fundamental importance for the practice of Music Therapy, as well as the need for more research in the area, involving musical development throughout the life cycle, considering its global and ecological characteristics.
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