What does being Tone Deaf mean?

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What does being Tone Deaf mean?

Answer 1

My old music teacher said that tone deafness is incredibly rare. It means that if for example you were listening to an ambulance siren, all you would hear would be one continuous note. Everything would be monotone. You will literally be tone deaf.

He said it was possible to teach anyone to sing but after hearing my mother sing I'm not convinced!!

Answer 2

Tone Deaf:A person who is tone deaf lacks relative pitch, the ability to discriminate between musical notes. Being tone deaf is having difficulty or being unable to correctly hear relative differences between notes; however, in common usage, it refers to a person's inability to reproduce them accurately.

that you can't sing on key is basically it.

Answer 3

It means not being able to differentiate one pitch from another. Having been in a few choirs I do believe that some people simply can't hear the differences in pitch. There's a structure in the ear that looks something like a harp (i.e. long and short "strings") that respond to different frequencies. Perhaps that is defective in some people. Or perhaps if not exposed to music early enough in life the distinction between different pitches can't be learned later.



And of course if you can't distinguish pitch, it's very hard to sing or play an instrument where you control the pitch (e.g. a violin or a brass instrument). But you could play an instrument where you don't control the pitch such as a piano or a guitar, although I can't imagine making music that you can't fully appreciate would be very rewarding.



Another possibility is to play drums or other percussion instrument, where pitch plays less of a role.



A simple way to check is to see have someone with a good ear listen to you as you attempt to sing a series of tones played to you. There are also electronic devices that can tell you if you are on pitch.

Answer 4

Tone Deaf means that you can not hear the pitch of the music and that you can't keep on key. There are people who are truely tone deaf, meaning they can't sing on key even with help, and then there are people who need help staying on key, like myself. I can not keep on key by myself, but if you put another alto with me, I do ok.



If you are completely tone deaf, the chances of you singing properly are slim and none. But perhaps you're one of those people who just needs help. My advice is to find an honest each who will tell you straight out what their opinion is. Best of luck!

Answer 5

Being tone deaf means you cannot easily hear, recognize, and repeat "tones" or notes. The best way you can develop an "ear" is learn to play an instrument like piano or guitar. This can help you ultimately become a better singer as you learn to use your voice like an instrument. You need to recognize a note and be able to repeat it exactly.

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

It means that, as of now, you cannot recognize specific notes. For example, if I sang a C, and you sang back an A, THINKING that you were singing a C, you would be tone deaf. You can't really hear what notes it is that you're singing. It's a problem as of now, but it can be fixed with A LOT of practice and training. I think that one of the reasons that I'm not is that I started playing an instrument at a relatively young age, so it helped me tell what note is what.

Answer 9

There is no such thing, it is used by people to belittle others. With a good teacher and lots of patience you can be taught not only to hold a tune but to sing with confidence.

Go for it.

Answer 10

Being 'tone deaf' is a derogatory term used to describe people who sing off key.



I have read recently there is, in fact, no such thing as being tone deaf and that anyone can sing well if they have the right training.



If you are interested in learning to sing find yourself a good teacher and go for it. Good luck!

Answer 11

A person who is tone deaf lacks relative pitch, the ability to discriminate between musical notes. Being tone deaf is having difficulty or being unable to correctly hear relative differences between notes; however, in common usage, it refers to a person's inability to reproduce them accurately. The latter inability is most often caused by lack of musical training or education and not actual tone deafness.



The ability of relative pitch, as with other musical abilities, appears to be inherent in healthy functional humans. The hearing impairment appears to be genetically influenced, though it can also result from brain damage. While someone who is unable to reproduce pitches because of a lack of musical training would not be considered tone deaf in a medical sense, the term might still be used to describe them casually. Someone who cannot reproduce pitches accurately, because of lack of training or tone deafness, is said to be unable to "carry a tune." Tone deafness affects ability to hear pitch changes produced by a musical instrument and/or the human voice. However, tone deaf people seem to be only disabled when it comes to music, and they can fully interpret the prosody or intonation of human speech. It has been observed that in societies with tonal languages such as Cantonese and Vietnamese, there are almost no tone deaf people; a strong indicator that the ability to reproduce and distinguish between notes may be a learned skill.



Tone deaf people often lack a sense of musical aesthetics, and much like a color blind person would not be apt to appreciate colorful visual art, some tone deaf people cannot appreciate music. Tone deafness is also associated with other musical-specific impairments such as inability to keep time with music (the lack of rhythm), or the inability to remember or even recognize a song. These disabilities can appear separately but some research shows that they are more likely to appear in tone deaf people.



Tone deafness is also known variously as amusia, tune deafness, dysmelodia and dysmusia.



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If you are tone deaf you will probably never be able to sing properly.

Answer 12

Being tone deaf means that a person lacks relative pitch. Relative pitch is the ability to relate musical pitches to each other. If someone is tone deaf, they are going to have difficulty hearing the differences between notes. Being tone deaf is not common in "healthy" human beings. Tone deafness can occur as a result of brain damage.



Most people that are told they are tone deaf AREN'T tone deaf. It's just a lack of musical training. If you want to sing, you should take lessons with a teacher. They will be able to determine if you are tone deaf or not. If you truly are tone deaf, it will be difficult for you to sing properly because your own ear will deceive you. It's almost like the bad auditions from American Idol. They all think that they are amazing because they can't actually hear that they aren't. To their ears, they don't know the difference. Think of it like discovering you are color blind for the first time. You don't know that you are until someone tests you for it.

Answer 13

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Answer 14

If Ken Dodd singing sounds OK to you, it's likely you're tone deaf, in which case it's better not to sing, but to take up model-making or something else as harmless.

Answer 15

tone deaf

Answer 16

It means that you can`y pick up a tune or have no musical ability. If you have a natural singing voice a music or voice coach would be able to bring it out. But remember how many people can`t sing ie: X fatcor auditions...

Answer 17

It means you enjoy programmes like Pop Idiol and the Eurovision Song Competition







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Answer 18

well you need a singing coach and a singing coach that will be honest with you..

Answer 19

its the fact that you cant hear how bad your singing is!



Give up and play the kazoo instead