SpiceHD, there are no such dumb questions...
I think I understand what u mean by tones...
Everyone including deafies do have tones...
But, the problem is how to control/adjust tones
in an effortless way.
Many deafies (especially who
do NOT have hearing memory)
can NOT control/adjust their tones
as good as hearies especially with
emotions. For example, there were at times
when I did NOT want this hearing person to
know that I'm upset about something,
I made every effort to hide
my own emotions while talking
but unfortunately this hearing person
already knew or can tell (identify) that
I felt "upset" only because they can hear
my own voice tones. Then,
I realize that I cannot control/adjust my tones that well
as a deaf person myself. Even though
people said that I speak very well.
For example, I cannot hear my own voice at all
but I even know how to change
my normal voice tone to
VERY high pitch tone,
but I still cannot change it
to MEDIUM high or lower high.
That's the problem with control tones...
I wish that I can control/adjust and change it
slowly from normal tone to low high,
then to medium high, then to very high
or back to low tone or very low tone....
The only times I tend to use that
VERY high pitch tone only for fun
when I sing "Happy Birthday"
to my hearing family members
because they knew I always do that
for fun and birthday spirits only...
Sorry for making this too long, I was
hoping to make this shorter ...
