diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 3656f3a..4d30f94 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -413,12 +413,20 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
 
     -- Custom shortcuts
     awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioRaiseVolume", function()
-            awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master 3%+", false)
-        end, {description = "increase the volume by 3%", group="Fn Keys"}),
+        awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master 3%+", false)
+    end, {description = "increase the volume by 3%", group="Fn Keys"}),
 
     awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioLowerVolume", function()
-            awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master 3%-", false)
-        end, {description = "decrease the volume by 3%", group="Fn Keys"}),
+        awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master 3%-", false)
+    end, {description = "decrease the volume by 3%", group="Fn Keys"}),
+
+    awful.key({modkey}, "Up", function()
+        awful.util.spawn("amixer sset Master 3%+", false)
+    end, {description = "increase the volume by 3%", group="Sound controls"}),
+
+    awful.key({modkey}, "Down", function()
+        awful.util.spawn("amixer sset Master 3%-", false)
+    end, {description = "decrease the volume by 3%", group="Sound controls"}),
 
     awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioMute", function()
             awful.util.spawn("amixer set Master toggle", false)