diff --git a/.local/bin/voldown b/.local/bin/voldown
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b230639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/voldown
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+pactl -- set-sink-volume 0 -5%
+
+VOL=$(awk -F"[][]" '/Left:/ { print $2 }' <(amixer sget Master))
+
+notify-send -t 1000 "Volume: ${VOL}"
diff --git a/.local/bin/volup b/.local/bin/volup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cb2c3d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/volup
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+pactl -- set-sink-volume 0 +5%
+
+VOL=$(awk -F"[][]" '/Left:/ { print $2 }' <(amixer sget Master))
+
+notify-send -t 1000 "Volume: ${VOL}"