can you learn to sing if you are (or sound like you are!) tone deaf?
108398
No, if you cannot accurately hear how you sound (which is what "tone deaf" means), you cannot be a good singer.  But you can be an enthusiastic singer nonetheless, like me!
772665
LOL- when they start singing... start singing LOUDER... they will get it.  (Just don't laugh when you do it- or it blows it all)....\n\nGood luck!
453228
vocal chords are muscles also,our lips are controlled by muscles,so the more you work them the tighter and looser they can be made to get,so singing in one tone or the same genre does not excersise them at all.\nget some vocal prep ideas from operatic sites,or singers,you may seek some background on mariah carey also,see if there is any prep ideas in her back ground
643133
Sing the lyrics of your favourite songs!!!\nTry to imitate people's voice!!\n\nAnyway better to have a monotone quiet voice than a strident exasperating high voice!!\n\nGud Luck!
453806
Only two causes of tone deafness:\n1. you are born with it\n2. you suffered a brain injury
384414
Get a friend (or just do it yourself) to lead a sing-along on a train, subway car, or bus and see what happens. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time, but never have as I don't want to get beaten up by people who think I'm annoying. Several reasons why this might/might not be worthwile:\n-It definately breaks the social norm. Not many people like to be heard loud and clear when they're using public transportation.\n-Very few people actually will sing in public. Most people will only mutter or completely ignore you when you ask them to sing.\n\nGood luck :)
330475
You can have that done, yes, depending on the gear that the studio has.  At the minimum, most have simple equalization, reverb, delay, compression, chorus, doubling, etc. Fancier ones will have pitch shifting and other more advanced sweetening methods. \n\nOr, if you are cheap, you can sing it dry, and sound like the American Idol tryout competitors.
284898
I am slowly losing my hearing but I haven't looked at it as something to be upset about. I have focused on some of the not so negative things... (sleeping whenever I want, not having to listen to Mariah Carey songs anymore, etc). Learn sign language now! It's easier to learn while you still can hear somewhat, in my opinion. Find out if your area has a Deaf community center by talking with your doctor(s) and make some new friends and get some new opinions! Don't give up on yourself!
186435
I would not sing with a throat like that if I were you. Your entire instrument will be off and you do run risk of hurting yourself. Take it easy and get better, then you can sing.
701853
you cannot change your voice, basically. But you can practice voice modulation, try meeting a speech therapist. You can also tone your voice and  practice accent changes, .. look people in the eye while talking, it speaks volume about your confidence. Make the most of what you have.
530586
You can learn to lip read yourself. Just closely watch Peoples mouths when they are speaking and you will be able to pick up some of the words they are saying.  Alternatively try sounding out your words more when you are speaking and slow down.  Don't do it too slow or you will sound like an idiot and deaf people will take offense.Remember deaf people cant hear you or can partially hear you they are not stupid.  Just try it you will soon pick it up.  Lip reading has its good and bad points.  God points, you can communicate with deaf people and work out what others are telling you in noisy situations.  Bad points, you can tell when someone is talking about you or a friend that maybe stood at the opposite side of the room.  Try sign language its an amazing language to learn.  Good luck!!
261388
I have perfect pitch as well. How did I get it? Years of being a musician. I can tune an instrument by ear very well. The person above me is right, "every" is an E pitch. You should try Solfege. The tone that most people sing as "Do" is middle C. The reason they teach you to sing "Do" as middle C is because the C major scale has no accidentals. So, if you can sing Solfege (Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) you can properly sing C D E F G A B and C natural. Try singing like this: Do, re, do mi, do, fa, do,so, do, la, do ti, do do. You will be working on singing from middle C to higher tones, and once you get good at it, you will be able to memorize pitches quite well. If you are in a university, or ever go to a university, try to take a course called "Aural Skills". That class is purely ear training. Good luck!
215746
you can't.same way with describing sound to a deaf person
682743
I'd teach you to sing and express yourself through music
872250
She should REALLY join, especially if she enjoys singing. You can be trained, sometimes even when your tone deaf. It does take a lot of extra work in that case, though. \n\nI started in my school's choir barely able to sing a note on pitch. Now, I'm section leader in Honor Choir, my school choir, and in solo ensemble. It definitely builds self-confidence, and gives you a good attitude. I couldn't live without choir.\n\nNo matter how hard it might seem for your friends at times, but its worth it
607713
The best instructional method probably depends upon the nature of the deafness. Is it the organ (anvil, hammer, etc...), the cortex, or hearing loss due to environmental factors? Some deaf people can hear pretty well via bone conduction, IF they know what sound is. ASL and common gestures are things we all should know. For example, if your deaf but hungry, you should lean your head back, open your mouth, and point down your throat.
284895
This depends on the size of the room, or outdoors,  how many people you are speaking to, and how well your voice projects without screeching or yelling.  I have a friend who is an opera singer and she can fill a concert hall with out a mike because she has a beautifully trained voice.