From Layne Aviss
Your look at musical hallucinations gave no idea of the perceived volume of the music Sylvia was hearing in her head all day (18 January, p 8). My head has played me music continuously, ever since I heard my first song as a child over 60 years ago. I did find simple repetitive melodies, such as A Windmill in Old Amsterdam, annoying, but managed to change the tune. This internal music is rarely so loud as to block out music I’m playing in my job as a violin teacher.
It can be quite useful for reminding me of an appropriate melody for an upcoming performance. I don’t view this as a hallucination that needs to be “corrected”. However, if the volume were to be consistently loud, it would be a problem.
Whitstable, Kent, UK
