diff --git a/examples/hello_world.rs b/examples/hello_world.rs
index d09bbdb..fb77552 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_world.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::u8;
+
 use tts::TTS;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -6,10 +8,22 @@ fn main() {
     tts.speak("Hello, world.", false);
     let original_rate = tts.get_rate();
     tts.speak(format!("Current rate: {}", original_rate), false);
-    tts.set_rate(std::u8::MAX);
+    tts.set_rate(u8::MAX);
     tts.speak("This is very fast.", false);
     tts.set_rate(0);
     tts.speak("This is very slow.", false);
     tts.set_rate(original_rate);
+    let original_pitch = tts.get_pitch();
+    tts.set_pitch(u8::MAX);
+    tts.speak("This is high-pitch.", false);
+    tts.set_pitch(0);
+    tts.speak("This is low pitch.", false);
+    tts.set_pitch(original_pitch);
+    let original_volume = tts.get_volume();
+    tts.set_volume(u8::MAX);
+    tts.speak("This is loud!", false);
+    tts.set_volume(0);
+    tts.speak("This is quiet.", false);
+    tts.set_volume(original_volume);
     tts.speak("Goodbye.", false);
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs b/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs
index 1e667e6..8b656b0 100644
--- a/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs
+++ b/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ impl SpeechDispatcher {
     }
 }
 
+fn u8_to_i32(v: u8) -> i32 {
+    let ratio: f32 = v as f32/u8::MAX as f32;
+    (ratio * 200. - 100.) as i32
+}
+
+fn i32_to_u8(v: i32) -> u8 {
+    let v = v as f32;
+    let ratio: f32 = (v + 100.) / 200.;
+    let v = ratio * u8::MAX as f32;
+    v as u8
+}
+
 impl Backend for SpeechDispatcher {
     fn speak(&self, text: &str, interrupt: bool) {
         trace!("speak({}, {})", text, interrupt);
@@ -27,19 +39,26 @@ impl Backend for SpeechDispatcher {
     }
 
     fn get_rate(&self) -> u8 {
-        let rate = self.0.get_voice_rate() as f32;
-        trace!("get_voice_rate() = {}", rate);
-        let ratio: f32 = (rate + 100.) / 200.;
-        trace!("ratio = {}", ratio);
-        let rate = ratio * u8::MAX as f32;
-        trace!("rate = {}", rate);
-        rate as u8
+        i32_to_u8(self.0.get_voice_rate())
     }
 
     fn set_rate(&self, rate: u8) {
-        trace!("set_rate({})", rate);
-        let ratio: f32 = rate as f32/u8::MAX as f32;
-        let rate = ratio * 200. - 100.;
-        self.0.set_voice_rate(rate as i32);
+        self.0.set_voice_rate(u8_to_i32(rate));
+    }
+
+    fn get_pitch(&self) -> u8 {
+        i32_to_u8(self.0.get_voice_pitch())
+    }
+
+    fn set_pitch(&self, pitch: u8) {
+        self.0.set_voice_pitch(u8_to_i32(pitch));
+    }
+
+    fn get_volume(&self) -> u8 {
+        i32_to_u8(self.0.get_volume())
+    }
+
+    fn set_volume(&self, volume: u8) {
+        self.0.set_volume(u8_to_i32(volume));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 302be6e..3588475 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ trait Backend {
     fn speak(&self, text: &str, interrupt: bool);
     fn get_rate(&self) -> u8;
     fn set_rate(&self, rate: u8);
+    fn get_pitch(&self) -> u8;
+    fn set_pitch(&self, pitch: u8);
+    fn get_volume(&self) -> u8;
+    fn set_volume(&self, volume: u8);
 }
 
 pub struct TTS(Box<Backend>);
@@ -36,6 +40,24 @@ impl TTS {
         self.0.set_rate(rate);
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn get_pitch(&self) -> u8 {
+        self.0.get_pitch()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_pitch(&self, pitch: u8) -> &Self {
+        self.0.set_pitch(pitch);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_volume(&self) -> u8 {
+        self.0.get_volume()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_volume(&self, volume: u8) -> &Self {
+        self.0.set_volume(volume);
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for TTS {