Re: Hearing Aids
It takes a while to adjust to hearing aids, especially as you've probably been hard of hearing for some time, and have no idea what the norm is. When I first got hearing aids, sounds sometimes seemed very intense. It reminded me of being a child, and I had to wonder, is this what my hearing is supposed to be like or are the devices tuned too loudly? At first, I had to turn the volume down when I played the mandolin. Then I started thinking, perhaps I'm used to playing too hard, so now I leave the volume at normal range and try to play more softly. When I first got hearing aids, I went to a fiddle lesson. My teacher, who didn't know about the hearing aids said, "Finally, you've lightened up on your bowing." Give it time and experiment with volume. Still, you may find it difficult to separate your instrument from others when jamming. I don't think there's a solution to that, other than keeping musical groups small.
Last edited by Ranald; Oct-25-2019 at 9:10pm.
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
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