diff --git a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
index c93aeb3..ab6e147 100644
--- a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -225,6 +225,18 @@ myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modm}) = M.fromList $
     ]
     ++
 
+    --
+    -- music controlls as I figure them out
+    --
+    [
+        -- decrease volume with mod+f11
+        ((modm, xK_F11), spawn "amixer -c 3 set Master 5%-")
+    
+        -- increase volume with mod+f12
+        ,((modm, xK_F12), spawn "amixer -c 3 set Master 5%+")
+    ]
+    ++
+
     --
     -- mod-[1..9], Switch to workspace N
     -- mod-shift-[1..9], Move client to workspace N