Improved Singing Accuracy in Children With Bilateral Hearing Devices With More Musical Activities and Better Verbal Fluency

Although a 10-week music intervention did not improve singing pitch accuracy in this study of children with HL, these novel results showed that participation in informal music activities, along with language skills, is an important contributing factor to how accurately children with HL can sing in tune.

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Ear and Hearing
Published
2026-02-03
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https://doi.org/10.1097/aud.0000000000001786
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Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
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Abstract

Although a 10-week music intervention did not improve singing pitch accuracy in this study of children with HL, these novel results showed that participation in informal music activities, along with language skills, is an important contributing factor to how accurately children with HL can sing in tune.

Ear and Hearing
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (FI), University of Helsinki (FI), Rapt Therapeutics (United States) (US), Ohio University (US)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 70%
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