Sounds

effectplay sound <name>since 1.4.0

A Minecraft sound id such as "entity.player.levelup", or a custom one from your resource pack

play sound "ui.toast.challenge_complete" for all players in world "world"

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effectwith pitch <n>since 1.4.0

Optional, 0.5 (low) to 2.0 (high); the default is 1.0

play sound "block.note_block.pling" with pitch 2.0 and volume 0.5 for player

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expressionand volume <n>since 1.4.0

Optional; the default is 1.0. Above 1.0 the sound is not louder but carries further

play sound "block.note_block.pling" with pitch 2.0 and volume 0.5 for player

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expressionat <position>since 1.4.0

Play it in the world: everyone within earshot hears it coming from that spot

play sound "entity.experience_orb.pickup" with pitch 1.8 and volume 1.0 at player's location

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structurefor <who>

Play it to those players only, wherever they are

play sound "ui.toast.challenge_complete" for all players in world "world"

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structurefor all players in world <name>since 1.4.0

To everyone in one world

play sound "ui.toast.challenge_complete" for all players in world "world"

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structurefor players within <n> blocks of <location>since 1.7.45

To everyone that close to a place, each hearing it as if it were beside them

play sound "entity.slime.jump" for players within 10 blocks of player's location

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Guide and examples

play sound "entity.experience_orb.pickup" with pitch 1.8 and volume 1.0 at player's location
play sound "block.note_block.pling" with pitch 2.0 and volume 0.5 for player
play sound "ui.toast.challenge_complete" for all players in world "world"

Part	Meaning
`play sound <name>`	A Minecraft sound id such as `"entity.player.levelup"`, or a custom one from your resource pack
`with pitch <n>`	Optional, 0.5 (low) to 2.0 (high); the default is 1.0
`and volume <n>`	Optional; the default is 1.0. Above 1.0 the sound is not louder but carries further
`at <position>`	Play it in the world: everyone within earshot hears it coming from that spot
`for <who>`	Play it to those players only, wherever they are
`for all players in world <name>`	To everyone in one world
`for players within <n> blocks of <location>`	To everyone that close to a place, each hearing it as if it were beside them

Pitch and volume may be given in either order, or one without the other (with volume 0.5). With neither at nor for, the sound is played to the player of the trigger. An unknown sound id plays nothing and is not reported, because the server cannot know which sounds a client's resource pack adds.