Music Listening and Participation

Cochlear Implants (CIs) and Music: Listening to Music

This link discusses how various factors (e.g., technical features of the CI, different types of musical sounds, listening environments) can affect music listening with CI recipients.

• Different Musical Sounds Affect Listening Enjoyment of Cochlear Implant (CI) Users

This link describes different parts of music, such as rhythm or melody,  and which parts are most easy to understand and enjoy through a cochlear implant. 

• The Listening Environment Affects Music Enjoyment of Cochlear Implant (CI) Users: Information for Cochlear Implant (CI) Users and Families

This link is designed primarily for adult users of cochlear implants. It discusses how different listening environments (e.g., public and private settings) affect music listening with CI recipients.

• The Listening Environment Affects Music Enjoyment of Cochlear Implant (CI) Users: Information for Audiologists

This link is designed primarily for audiologists. This page discusses how different listening environments (e.g., public and private settings) affect music listening with CI recipients.

• Optimizing Music Listening of Cochlear Implant (CI) Users: A Dynamic and Multivariate Process: Information for Audiologists

This link is designed primarily for audiologists. It presents (a) a model for a better understanding of many factors that can affect music experiences (active music listening or background music) of cochlear implant (CI) users and (b) implications for counseling CI recipients.  

Tips for Listening to Music Through Hearing Aids

This link is designed primarily for hearing aid users. It offers tips to improve the listening experience of both live and recorded music.