any one musical ear?

[AN?]

Hi:
I have a question.
did any of you were/are a musician? What happens to the hearing of the fine notes after surgery and loss of hearing? I am trained in music and thats a part of me. I am worried about my capability of identifying small note changes.
Thanks

[Captain Deb]

I'm a musician, too, but haven't played much since SSD.  The last time I played with a group of people, my fingers remember what to do. I play flute, so the sound kinda of reverberates thru my head. I did notice my singing harmonies to be rather imporved, actually--I used to stick my finger in my ear to find 3rds and 5ths to sing harmonies.  What do you play?
Capt Deb

[ppearl214]

we need crazykat/Paul here. He is a rock/roll musician, had a massive sized AN removed last year and still playing in his band....

Yo, rockerdude! Where are ya?

Phyl

[Joef]

Thats a Paul question!

as for me, I'm no musician, but I still love to blast the car radio at times ... its just if I play with the Balance and Fader .. it all sounds the same to me! .. with and with-out a my BAHA ....

[Jeff]

Hi

I am a musician and former music teacher. I taught middle school band for 13 years before I was diagnosed with NF2. I had just finshed a Master's in music 4 months before I was diagnosed. I am deaf in one ear and have normal hearing in the other at this point. I taught band for one year after becoming deaf on one side. It was very frustrating. Although I could still hear a wrong note, I couldn't  locate the source and see the student using an incorrect fingering. It changed the way I rehearsed the band, and drove me nuts! Since I knew that I would at some point be unable to teach band, and since an opportunity to move into a different postition, that was my last year teaching band

I put my trumpet away after I finshed teaching band. I started grad school and haven't had time to play. I did continue to sing in various groups, and found that where I stood  in relation to the group was critial to how comfortable I felt. It just takes adjusting.  My sister has SSD (not related to NF2) and she is a fabulous flute player and singer. However, she grew up with SSD and learned to sing and play with SSD, so she doesn't know anything different. I think that it's just a matter of learning to listen differently. You may have to work a little harder on intonation, but it can be done.

I hope this helps,

Jeff

[Boppie]

I listen to other choirs as well as sing in one.  I still have a fine ability to hear a bad pitch and a slip on the piano.  I used to be able to sing a harmony from my head without the soprano there.  Now I must have the soprano there to support my own pitches.  People in my group are still inviting me back every Sunday, so I must be doing something right.  I have no techinical voice training, just a natural ablility to hear pitches and 3rd's and 5th's.  No change, post op.  Thankful, for this one blessing.

[AN?]

Thanks all of you. I sing. So looks like that it will be another challenge I have to face if after my surgery I go SSD. Thanks for making me aware of this.