Music with a Cochlear Implant: Finding Your Groove

This course educates participants on music perception fundamentals including pitch, timbre, and rhythm and how these cues are encoded by cochlear implants. Recent research on music perception and appreciation with cochlear implants is presented. The course also discusses the key factors for enhancing the music experience for cochlear implant recipients and offers tips and tools on how to optimize music performance through programming, counseling, and rehabilitation.

This is a Recorded Course which requires either a Windows-based computer or a Mac with speakers/headphones to view. More information is available in the FAQs/Help section.

Length: 60 minutes

Cost: Free to View

Course Objectives:

• Upon completing this course, learners will be able to explain music perception fundamentals and their impacts on cochlear implants.
• Upon completing this course, learners will be able to identify key studies on music and cochlear implants.
• Upon completing this course, learners will be able to describe the key factors to enhancing the music experience for cochlear implant recipients and explain how to optimize music performance through programming, counseling, and rehabilitation.

Course Instructor(s):
Lisa Aubert, MA, CCC-A, MBA, Director, Cochlear Implant Marketing and Laura Blair, AuD