At eight years old, Jennifer Castellano learned that she had perfect pitch—and found out that she needed hearing aids for a mild to moderate hearing loss in the middle frequencies, known as a “cookie-bite” loss.
Musicians with hearing loss
Veteran Plays Piano Despite Suicide Bomber Attack
Captain Mark Brogan lay on the ground of an Anbar province marketplace in Iraq in April, 2006. He had shrapnel in his spinal chord, was missing a third of his skull bone, and had severe arm injuries as well as hearing loss and tinnitus.
Top 5 Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids and Making Music
For every decibel that amateur pianist Joyce Morton has lost in hearing, she has gained double the wisdom about how to keep on making music despite her hearing loss.
Why Pianists Need Musicians’ Earplugs
All musicians, including pianists, should invest in a set of custom musicians’ earplugs and keep them on hand for hearing protection in loud environments.
Relearning to Hear Melodies
Pat Dobbs loves going to the opera, even though she can’t discern the melody from the other notes.