A vocalist wants a quiet space at home to practice
I receive many questions from instrumental musicians, vocalists, and other performing artists about issues relating to how they should practice. A particularly common question is how can I modify a room in my house so that my vocal practice doesn’t drive my dog crazy. The adage, “some is good, too much is bad” comes to…
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The Hidden Hearing Loss Controversy
Hidden hearing loss, also known as “cochlear synaptopathy”, is a phrase used to refer to neural dysfunction where there is still good cochlear (or sensory) function. It is the sensory function that typically yields the measurement of hearing sensitivity on an audiogram or hearing test. People with normal cochlear function would have a normal audiogram…
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