LOAD THE SOUND: Load the sound, and store it in a variable. This should only be done once for each sound file you want to use. This should be done either in the __init__ function of a class or before the main while loop: If you are storing your sound in a class: self.whiff_sound = load_sound("whiff.wav") If you are storing your sound before the main while loop: whiff_sound = load_sound("whiff.wav") PLAY THE SOUND: The sound can be played any number of times, so place this line of code wherever you want the sound to play If you stored your sound in a class: Play the sound inside a class function: self.whiff_sound.play() Play the sound outside the class: myobject.whiff_sound.play() If you stored your sound before the main while loop (and not in a class): whiff_sound.play()