Noise Exposure of Music Teachers

Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-2011-0129-3160, noise evaluation of elementary and high school music classes and indoor marching band rehearsals - Alabama.

“…The most likely reason for this difference is that the cafeteria was a much larger space with reflective surfaces located farther away from the band and band director. The noise exposures measured in this evaluation were within the range reported in a previous study in which the 8-hour TWA noise exposures of 18 music teachers from 15 schools were found to range from 79 to 93 dBA [Behar et al 2004]. In that study, band activities had the loudest continuous noise levels compared to singing, percussion, keyboard, or recorder activities.…”

“…In that study, band activities had the loudest continuous noise levels compared to singing, percussion, keyboard, or recorder activities. Band activities performed in the same classroom ranged from 86 to 98 dBA depending on the number of students in the class and whether they were learning, performing, or listening to examples shown by the teacher [Behar et al 2004]. Another study of the noise exposures of high school band directors during rehearsals of jazz, percussion, or concert band ensembles reported TWA exposures that ranged from 85 to 93 dBA [Owens 2004].…”

Effects of Acoustic Treatment on Music Teachers' Exposure to Sound

“…Studies have demonstrated that musicians may experience hearing disorders associated with exposure to sounds, including tinnitus, hyperacusis or even hearing loss (Emmerich et al, 2008;Jansen et al, 2009; Pawlaczyk-Łusczyńska et al, 2011), which may consequently interfere with their ability to perform in this profession. Aside from the musicians themselves, another profession at risk of excessive exposure is that of music teachers (Cutietta et al, 1994;Mace, 2006;Owens, 2004;Behar et al, 2004). Music teachers should avoid hearing disorders even more than the musicians themselves, since good hearing is essential when conducting classes.…”

Music Teacher’s Expresion of Competences

“…Muzikos pedagogams svarbu plėsti žinias, menines, estetines kompetencijas. Labai svarbu, kad asmeninę patirtį praturtintų tik muzikos pedagogui būdingomis kompetencijomis: gebėjimu improvizuoti, aranžuoti, gerai išmanytų muzikos istoriją, lavintų analitinį mąstymą (Behar, Lee, Cui, Kunov & Wong, 2004). Muzikos pedagogas turi ugdyti muzikinio pasaulio suvokimą pristatydamas klasei muzikavimo ir muzikos suvokimo ypatumus (Canitano, 2014).…”