06/20/2026
Beethoven continued composing after going deaf by using a wooden stick clamped between his teeth and the piano’s soundboard to feel vibrations; he also kept detailed conversation books to communicate ideas—techniques that let him produce late masterpieces like the Ninth Symphony despite near-total hearing loss. 🎼🦻🔥
At Abrodos Music Shop we offer tactile practice tools and reference scores to help musicians work through physical challenges and keep composing strong.
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