Unit+7

 =**Dangerous Decibels **=

== How we hear: Sound waves make signals causing nerve impulsions to be sent to the brain through the ear where they are interpreted as sound.  Hearing loss: You can loose your hearing with different types of hearing loss such as Otosclerosis. Meniere's disease, Drug induced, Tumors, Trauma, Presbycusis, and Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Exhibit Research: Listen up is a hearing test pie chart that finds your hearing threshold by testing the quietest sound you can hear. FAQ: == 
 * 1) **[|How long does it take for damage to hearing to manifest itself?]**
 * 2) **[|Where does ear wax come from, and what does it have to do with hearing?]**
 * 3) **[|What sounds cause noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)]**
 * 4) **[|What are the effects of noise-induced hearing loss?]**
 * 5) **[|What are the symptoms of NIHL?]**

2. The skin cells lining our outer ear canals have tiny glans that produce ear wax. It can cause deafness, discomfort, and sometimes noises in your ears (tinnitus). 3. Motorcycles, firecrackers and small arms fire, all emitting sounds from 120 decibels to 140 decibels. 4. It can cause hearing damage immediately or gradually (can be temporary or permanent) and it can damage structures of the inner ear which can cause hearin g loss or tinnitus. 5. The person can have trouble understanding speech and sounds can become distorted or muffled.
 * 1. Damage can gradually revel itself or appear immediately.

Links: ** 1. Sells a range of earplugs to help reduce background noise, block harmful levels of noise, and seal out water during certain water activities. 2. Worlds largest professional organization of, by, and for audiologists that provide quality hearing care. 3. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for [|135,000 members and affiliates] who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally.
 * All Ear Plugs[] ||
 * American Academy of Audiology[] ||
 * American Speech Language Hearing Association[] ||

**//**Finger position Chords Scales and Modes Technique (fingerpicking, hammer-ons,pull-offs, etc) Theory Reading chords and notation Different styles Arpegios**// Tools for Practice**
[|Tools and Resources for Practice.ppt]

**Goal Setting**

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 * The Art of Practice
 * Journal

[|Online Metronome]
 * Guitar Resource:** [|Whole Note.com]
 * Bass Guitar:** [|Activebass.com]

 [|Guitar Chord Charts]


 * Recording Assignment:** During one of your repertoire or technical study sessions, record your playing/practicing. Use Wavelab on the computer or use a hand held device. This session should be saved as an mp3 and should be no more than 5 minutes in length. It should accurately represent the appropriate sequence and method of practicing. Post the mp3 on your portfolio.

[|Practice Assessment.pdf]