Scratch Game
60 mins
+70 XP
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Adding Sound Effects

In this lesson, you'll learn how to add exciting sound effects to your Scratch projects. You'll choose sounds from the Scratch sound library and create code to play these sounds at the right moments in your fairy tale game. By the end of this lesson, your game characters will not only move and interact, but they will also make sounds that fit their actions and personalities.
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    1 - Accessing Scratch

    Go to the Scratch website by clicking here. Click on 'Create' to start a new project.

    2 - Selecting Sounds

    Click on your sprite and select the 'Sounds' tab. Click on the 'Choose a Sound' button and explore the sound library. Choose a sound that you like by clicking on it, and then click 'OK' to add it to your sprite.

    3 - Adding Sound to an Event

    Go to the 'Code' tab of your sprite. From the 'Events' category, drag the 'when green flag clicked' block to your script area. Next, from the 'Sound' category, drag the 'start sound [sound v]' block under your event block. Make sure to select the sound you added from the dropdown menu in the sound block.

    whenclickedstartsoundsound

    4 - Testing Your Sound

    Click the green flag above the stage to start your project. You should hear your sound play. If you don't hear anything, make sure your volume is turned up and check your code to make sure it's correct.

    5 - Adding Another Sound

    Now, let's add another sound to make your game more interesting. Go back to the 'Sounds' tab and choose another sound from the library. Then, go to the 'Code' tab and drag the 'when sprite clicked' block from 'Events' category to your script area. From the 'Sound' category, drag the 'start sound [sound v]' block under this event block. Make sure to select the new sound you added from the dropdown menu in the sound block. Now, when you click your sprite during the game, it will make a new sound!

    whenthisspriteclickedstartsoundsound

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