# getSoundProperties (Client)

> Returns a sound's sample rate, tempo and pitch, and whether it plays backwards.

- **Platform**: MY Multiplayer (MYMP)
- **Kind**: Lua Function
- **Side**: Client
- **Category**: Sound
- **URL**: https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getSoundProperties

## Syntax

```lua
float, float, float, bool|false getSoundProperties(sound sound)
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `sound` | `sound` | The `sound` element, or a `dui` element for the browser's sound. |

## Returns

The sample rate in Hz, the tempo in percent, the pitch in semitones and `true` if it plays backwards; or `false` if the sound was not found.

## Example

```lua
local rate, tempo, pitch, reversed = getSoundProperties(music)
outputDebugString(("%d Hz, tempo %+d%%, pitch %+d"):format(rate, tempo, pitch))
```

## See also

- [setSoundProperties (Client)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/setSoundProperties.md): Changes a sound's sample rate, tempo and pitch, and whether it plays backwards.
- [getSoundSpeed (Shared)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getSoundSpeed.md): Returns a sound's speed.