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Two groups of chronic schizophrenic patients attended twice-weekly sessions of rhythmic and non-rhythmic music respectively for 6 months. Assessments were made by psychiatric interview and rating scale before and after this period. Appreciable improvement occurred in both groups. The female group showed a particularly good response to rhythmic music.

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