by Gerald Klickstein | Mar 2, 2017 | hearing conservation, injury prevention, wellness
“Like visual artists who learn to work safely with toxic paints and chemicals, musicians need the expertise to handle high-intensity sounds.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 283 We musicians fundamentally rely on our hearing, yet music school curricula have scarcely addressed...
by Gerald Klickstein | Aug 16, 2015 | hearing conservation, injury prevention, wellness
“By safeguarding your hearing, you don’t just look after your music career; you preserve your quality of life.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 278 If you’re fortunate enough to have healthy hearing, it’s likely that you take your ability for granted. Yet...
by Gerald Klickstein | Nov 29, 2009 | hearing conservation, injury prevention, The Musician's Way, voice care, wellness
Have you ever experienced pain or discomfort as a result of your music making? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Musicians and Injuries As I describe in The Musician’s Way, musicians frequently incur injuries, particularly to hands, limbs, backs, necks, vocal...
by Gerald Klickstein | Aug 30, 2009 | hearing conservation, injury prevention, music education, music performance, MusiciansWay.com, The Musician's Way
“The real reason that I haven’t performed live for a long time is that I have very severe hearing damage.” -Pete Townshend The Musician’s Way, p. 277 True story: A percussion professor was concerned about the sound levels at his music school, so he...