Music therapy involves the use of music and its elements by a qualified music therapist on a person or group in a process designed to provide and enhance communication, learning, stimulation of expression, organization and other essential therapeutic goals for the purpose of achieving physical, emotional, mental and social needs. The analysis of the literature concludes that music is suitable for use through socio-therapeutic methods of treatment because the music creates a basis for a good therapeutic relationship, it creates a positive and comfortable atmosphere, and achieves many goals such as: the development of socially appropriate behaviors and interpersonal skills, elimination of undesirable behaviors, developing the levels of cognitive skills associated with daily functioning, improvement of quality of life, etc. The aim of this paper is to present the possibilities of applying music therapy as a socio-therapeutic method of treatment through the basic determinants of music, to present the definition of music therapy and its goals, functions and purpose, and an overview of the different music therapy methods that can be used as socio-therapeutic treatment methods.