Table 2.
Musical Experience Demographics.
| Participant | Type of musical training | Instrument (Primary/Secondary) | Start age of training (yrs) | Length of training before implantation (yrs) | Length of training after implantation (yrs) | Currently playing an instrument | Average hrs/week of playing an instrument | Current hrs/week spent listening to music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formal | Piano | 14 | 0 | 6 | Y | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Formal | Saxophone/Violin | 9 | 4 | 0 | N | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Formal | French Horn | 12 | 7 | 0 | N | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Self-taught | Piano | 60 | 0 | 3 | N | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | None | 3 | ||||||
| 6 | Formal | Piano | 7 | 47 | 5 | Y | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Formal | Violin/Ukulele | 12 | 3 | 0 | N | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Formal | Piano | 6 | 8 | 0 | N | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | None | 12 | ||||||
| 10 | Formal | Guitar | 10 | 8 | 0 | Y | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | Formal | Bass/Guitar | 12 | 30 | 0 | Y | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | None | 3 | ||||||
| 13 | Formal | Piano/Violin | 7 | 0 | 6 | N | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | Formal | Clarinet/Saxophone | 8 | 10 | 0 | N | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Self-taught | Guitar | 8 | 10 | 0 | N | 15 | 30 |
| 16 | Self-taught | Guitar/Bass | 30 | 20 | 0 | Y | 5 | 20 |
| 17 | None | 6 | ||||||
| 18 | None | 2 | ||||||
| 19 | None | 18 | ||||||
| 20 | Self-taught | Flute/Violin | 10 | 2 | 0 | Y | 2 | 15 |
| 21 | Formal | Piano | 6 | 15 | 0 | Y | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | Formal | Voice/Piano | 8 | 64 | 0 | N | 6 | 10 |
| 23 | Formal | Percussion | 10 | 40 | 8 | N | 1 | 20 |
| 24 | None | 20 | ||||||
| 25 | Formal | Piano | 8 | 5 | 0 | Y | 6 | 60 |
| 26 | Formal | Flute | 10 | 7 | 0 | N | 8 | 20 |
| 27 | Formal | Trombone/Piano | 7 | 5 | 0 | Y | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | Formal | Piano/Flute | 6 | 11 | 0 | N | 15 | 1 |
| 29 | Self-taught | Violin/Mandolin | 15 | 49 | 1 | Y | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | Formal | Voice/Organ | 7 | 60 | 0 | N | 5 | 4 |
| 31 | None | 4 | ||||||
| 32 | None | 3 | ||||||
| 33 | None | 0 |
Abbreviations: Hrs, hours; N, no; Y, yes; Yrs, years.
Length of training before and after implantation is defined as the cumulative training time in years for both primary and secondary instruments (if applicable). Participants who currently play an instrument estimated their current average hours/week of playing. Participants who are not currently playing an instrument estimated their average hours/week of playing during training.