health and safety

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Noise and hearing.

Hearing issues in the music industry

Hearing issues can be caused by things such as high-pitched noises and notes such as a rim shot on a snare drum, a high-pitched note on a guitar. Also, a random unexpected fault with an amp. This could also be if someone unplugs their guitar without turning the amp off you will get a massive pop noise. This could also be feedback Aswell where the mic faces the speaker its plugged into and creates a loop of sound called a feedback loop.

 

Symptoms of hearing loss

The symptoms of hearing loss could be. Tinnitus, which is hearing a high-pitched ringing tone all the time or every so often, is more common in drummers. or a muffled tone when people are speaking and not being able to make out what others are saying.

 

What impact does hearing loss have on you?

As a drummer hearing loss affects me not being able to hear everything everyone is playing at the same time. For example, like the low notes of the bass or the kick drum of a drum kit or only being able to hear the drum kit and nothing else as it's the instrument you play.

 

Where can i get help with noise/hearing issues

Boots hearing clinic, doctors, specsavers

 

 

 

 

Vocal health.

 

The 3 main types of vocal issues.

Misuse - anything that strains or harms your vocal cords

Overuse - screaming or talking over loud background noise

New use – singing for the first time and potentially harming your vocal cords

 

How can you maintain good vocal health?

Try not to over stress your voice

Take rests when you are sick giving your vocal cords time to rest

Avoid using the extremities in your vocal range for prolinged periods of time.