Skip to contents

Make sound from data

Turn a data frame into a sonification. Print the result to hear it.

sonify_data()
Turn a data frame into sound
sonify_histogram()
Hear a distribution, like a histogram
sonify_density()
Hear a distribution as a smooth curve

See, save and inspect

sonify_plot()
Draw a sonification as a chart
sonify_video()
Save a sonification as a video with a moving chart
save_sound()
Save a sonification as a sound file
notes()
See the notes in a sonification

Instruments and scales

instruments()
List the instruments you can use
sound_scales()
Musical scales available for pitch mapping
sound_setup()
Set up real instruments
note_to_midi() midi_to_note() midi_to_freq()
Convert between note names and MIDI note numbers

Data

luge_finals
Luge finals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
husker_games
Nebraska men's basketball, 2025-26
ne_house_years
Houses built in Nebraska, by year