How Meludia Helps Cochlear Implant Recipients Enjoy Music

We know that music training helps patients get the most out of their cochlear implant (CI). And we’re not just talking about music enjoyment. Music training can help them understand conversations in noisy environments, increase their listening skills, and even tune into emotions. But how can they get started with it?

Let us introduce you to Meludia. This online platform makes music training accessible to everyone, musicians and non-musicians alike.

Meludia: Music Training Made Fun

Fun, playful, and interactive—that’s Meludia.

The star-like interface guides you step-by-step through different skill branches, like melody or rhythm. In total there are over 600 different exercises, which can be completed at one’s own pace.

More than Music

One of the great things about Meludia is that it’s accessible to everyone. It doesn’t matter how old your patients are, or what kind of musical background they have. There are levels ranging from “discovery” to “expert”.

The platform is built to meet all kinds of musical goals, whether you want to finetune your piano skills, or just get back to enjoying your favorite pop song. But its benefits go beyond music. Studies show that by using music training tools like Meludia you can build your overall listening skills.  It can help improve your patient’s listening attention, understanding of speech, and verbal memory.

“I am totally enthused by it”: Laura

Cochlear implant user who already uses Meludia to help with her music rehabilitation is singer Laura from Austria. She tries to practice for at least 15 minutes a day and has found it helps her know what to focus on and practice music better.

“It has brought me lots of structure. I have finally learned how I can practice music better. With Meludia, I am not so frustrated with singing as before, because I just have to achieve these small steps,” says Laura.

“The interface is gorgeous”: Brian

CI user Brian from the US wasn’t sure what to expect when he started using Meludia but soon found that Meludia helped him improve his enjoyment of music. But it went beyond that. He felt that it was good for his brain too.

“I see benefits from learning to hear and discriminate sounds and music better. But I also felt that somehow it was good for my brain to do the exercises. It felt like not just a learning process but also positive stimulation of my hearing and mental processing,” says Brian.

Free Access to Meludia for myMED-EL Users

We’re so excited to offer 12 months of free access to Meludia for all MED-EL implant recipients. Patients can simply log in to their myMED-EL account and sign up for their free year whenever they please. This program is just another way that MED-EL is committed to providing the highest quality of support for our recipients—both pre- and post-activation.