# Guides & Tutorials

### Broad tutorials and guides

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMvWjr4NjgddhbMwwcmH8X0U1Qh9pnK7MsIFLT8nWLk/edit?usp=sharing"><strong>Getting Started with Sonification</strong></a></td><td>Google Doc via Decibels Community</td><td><a href="https://474819277-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkFIX5m2sdMOgL46wsjZF%2Fuploads%2FA6Ujz4SHCb2jJ5ulmQqG%2Fthumbnail_deciblelsresources.png?alt=media&#x26;token=eac62dd3-1b6b-4a5d-a079-4fdf91486adc">thumbnail_deciblelsresources.png</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMvWjr4NjgddhbMwwcmH8X0U1Qh9pnK7MsIFLT8nWLk/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMvWjr4NjgddhbMwwcmH8X0U1Qh9pnK7MsIFLT8nWLk/edit?usp=sharing</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.storybench.org/these-tools-will-take-your-data-to-a-new-level-or-decibel/"><strong>These tools will take your data to a new level — or decibel</strong></a></td><td><em>Jade Khatib via Storybench (Northeastern University School of Journalism)</em></td><td><a href="https://474819277-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkFIX5m2sdMOgL46wsjZF%2Fuploads%2FiVTBqGN007MkgbIH3pXK%2Fthumbnail_storybench_Jade%20Khatib.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=cba1f943-4d98-4c86-bc95-e9ae6f286df1">thumbnail_storybench_Jade Khatib.jpg</a></td><td><a href="https://www.storybench.org/these-tools-will-take-your-data-to-a-new-level-or-decibel/">https://www.storybench.org/these-tools-will-take-your-data-to-a-new-level-or-decibel/</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://nickevershed.com/2024/02/11/design-guidelines-for-data-sonification-making-an-audio-alternative-to-charts-for-people-who-are-vision-impaired/"><strong>Design Guidelines</strong> for Data Sonification</a></td><td><em>Nick Evershed (The Guardian), 2024</em></td><td><a href="https://474819277-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkFIX5m2sdMOgL46wsjZF%2Fuploads%2FdTvt5hPnrlBIWj3DlObJ%2Fnickevershed.png?alt=media&#x26;token=844eab07-61b9-4f8e-ba36-f8372976d536">nickevershed.png</a></td><td><a href="https://nickevershed.com/2024/02/11/design-guidelines-for-data-sonification-making-an-audio-alternative-to-charts-for-people-who-are-vision-impaired/">https://nickevershed.com/2024/02/11/design-guidelines-for-data-sonification-making-an-audio-alternative-to-charts-for-people-who-are-vision-impaired/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Tool-specific tutorials

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUdLRy8i9qI"><strong>Sonification with Python - How to Turn Data Into Music w Matt Russo</strong> (Part 1)</a></td><td><em>Python + audio editing tutorial with code and files included.</em></td><td><a href="https://474819277-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkFIX5m2sdMOgL46wsjZF%2Fuploads%2FFvXW6C3ZL1ncQtOh8x6x%2Fthumbnail_mattrussotutorial.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9e5bcddb-0e63-41ae-b3b0-0aecf758c59c">thumbnail_mattrussotutorial.png</a></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUdLRy8i9qI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUdLRy8i9qI</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://github.com/Decibels-Sonification/sonification-resources/blob/main/SonicPi-cookbook.md"><strong>Sonic Pi Cookbook</strong></a></td><td><em>Guide for parameter mapping in Sonic Pi from the Decibels Community.</em></td><td><a href="https://474819277-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkFIX5m2sdMOgL46wsjZF%2Fuploads%2FUzsCoomvdxSGHcgWyjHF%2Fsonicpi-cook-thumbnail.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a9291751-e603-469a-ab7f-5dd7ee6452c3">sonicpi-cook-thumbnail.png</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/Decibels-Sonification/sonification-resources/blob/main/SonicPi-cookbook.md">https://github.com/Decibels-Sonification/sonification-resources/blob/main/SonicPi-cookbook.md</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPZgcYzVpj9dARO11HCUD_YxXw4fr_ef">Explanations of Astronomy Sonifications</a> made with Astronify</td><td><a href="https://archive.stsci.edu/">STScI MAST</a> – Space Telescope Science Institute</td><td><a href="https://474819277-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkFIX5m2sdMOgL46wsjZF%2Fuploads%2FwVSas71DmS1e6FiGMANe%2Fastronify-thumbnail2.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=7e106844-12bb-4b8a-ae5c-923698834110">astronify-thumbnail2.jpg</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>