How Does a Musician Deal With Tinnitus?

As a so-called expert on tinnitus and a professional concert pianist I often get asked, “How does tinnitus affect your ability to practice and perform music.” I’d like to answer this question in such a way that my response applies to everyone, not just musicians. Therefore, whenever I talk about music, you must substitute your own dominant creative talent. In other words, just replace music with the desire and creative activity which you aspire to the most. So, let’s begin. Music is a huge part of my life, yet even though I make the major portion of my income from the music business it doesn't seem like work at all. It seems more like "play." But, this was not always the case. I saw my life in music as a job and not a very enjoyable one at that. This was beca View the rest of this article