diff --git a/Output/Sounds/ApplauseHigh.mp3 b/Output/Sounds/ApplauseHigh.mp3
index feef5379..d0054596 100644
Binary files a/Output/Sounds/ApplauseHigh.mp3 and b/Output/Sounds/ApplauseHigh.mp3 differ
diff --git a/Output/Sounds/ApplauseLow.mp3 b/Output/Sounds/ApplauseLow.mp3
index b5a2ec9a..3537dd2e 100644
Binary files a/Output/Sounds/ApplauseLow.mp3 and b/Output/Sounds/ApplauseLow.mp3 differ
diff --git a/Output/Sounds/ApplauseMid.mp3 b/Output/Sounds/ApplauseMid.mp3
index 0b40903a..88337788 100644
Binary files a/Output/Sounds/ApplauseMid.mp3 and b/Output/Sounds/ApplauseMid.mp3 differ
diff --git a/Output/Sounds/ProgressBar.mp3 b/Output/Sounds/ProgressBar.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf9b0a7f
Binary files /dev/null and b/Output/Sounds/ProgressBar.mp3 differ
diff --git a/Output/Sounds/_readme.txt b/Output/Sounds/_readme.txt
index 4037afd9..80166db5 100644
--- a/Output/Sounds/_readme.txt
+++ b/Output/Sounds/_readme.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 -----
 APPLAUSE SOUNDS
 HIGHSCORE SOUND
+ELEVATING SOUND
 -----
 for free without attribution (check pixabay content license)
 enjoy
@@ -10,3 +11,4 @@ https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/small-applause-6695/
 https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/short-crowd-cheer-6713/
 https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/cheering-and-clapping-crowd-1-5995/
 https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/achive-sound-132273/
+https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/stuttering-climax-31002/
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSettings.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSettings.cs
index 82b9ddfe..0000ed4e 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSettings.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSettings.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         public const string FileNameSoundApplauseMid = "ApplauseMid.mp3";
         public const string FileNameSoundApplauseHigh = "ApplauseHigh.mp3";
         public const string FileNameSoundHighscore = "Highscore.mp3";
+        public const string FileNameSoundProgressBar = "ProgressBar.mp3";
 
         public const string FolderNameSongs = "Songs";
         public const string FolderNameProfiles = "Profiles";
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs
index de503060..9b14fb1f 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         ApplauseLow,
         ApplauseMid,
         ApplauseHigh,
-        Highscore
+        Highscore,
+        ProgressBar
     }
 
     static class CSound
@@ -202,6 +203,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                 case ESounds.Highscore:
                     file = Path.Combine(file, CSettings.FileNameSoundHighscore);
                     break;
+                case ESounds.ProgressBar:
+                    file = Path.Combine(file, CSettings.FileNameSoundProgressBar);
+                    break;
                 default:
                     return -1;
             }
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenScore.cs b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenScore.cs
index fcbcc6dc..236930b9 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenScore.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenScore.cs
@@ -255,6 +255,40 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             }
         }
 
+        private int _ProgressBarSoundStream = -1;
+
+        private void _PlayProgressBarSound(int maxPoints)
+        {
+            // Do not play in Karaoke Mode
+            if (CScreenSong.GetAudioMode() == EAudioMode.TR_AUDIOMODE_KARAOKE)
+                return;
+
+            // Stop any previous ProgressBar sound
+            if (_ProgressBarSoundStream != -1)
+            {
+                CSound.Close(_ProgressBarSoundStream);
+                _ProgressBarSoundStream = -1;
+            }
+
+            // Calculate duration: 10,000 points = 5 seconds
+            double duration = Math.Min(maxPoints / 10000.0, 1.0) * 5;
+
+            // Play the sound
+            _ProgressBarSoundStream = PlaySound(ESounds.ProgressBar, CConfig.GameMusicVolume);
+
+            // Schedule stop after duration and start Applause sound
+            Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                await Task.Delay((int)(duration * 1000));
+                if (_ProgressBarSoundStream != -1)
+                {
+                    CSound.Close(_ProgressBarSoundStream);
+                    _ProgressBarSoundStream = -1;
+                    _PlayApplauseSound(maxPoints);
+                }
+            });
+            }
+
         private int _ApplauseStream = -1;
 
         private void _PlayApplauseSound(int maxPoints)
@@ -304,7 +338,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                 players = _Points.GetPlayer(_Round, CGame.NumPlayers);
 
                 int maxPoints = (int)Math.Round(players.Max(player => player.Points));
-                _PlayApplauseSound(maxPoints);
+                _PlayProgressBarSound(maxPoints);
+                
             }
             else
             {
@@ -323,7 +358,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                     players[p].Points = (int)Math.Round(players[p].Points / CGame.NumRounds);
 
                 int maxPoints = (int)Math.Round(players.Max(player => player.Points));
-                _PlayApplauseSound(maxPoints);
+                _PlayProgressBarSound(maxPoints);
             }
 
             for (int p = 0; p < players.Length; p++)
@@ -432,6 +467,12 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                  CSound.Close(_ApplauseStream);
                  _ApplauseStream = -1;
             }
+
+            if (_ProgressBarSoundStream != -1)
+            {
+                CSound.Close(_ProgressBarSoundStream);
+                _ProgressBarSoundStream = -1;
+            }
             
             if (CScreenSong.GetAudioMode() == EAudioMode.TR_AUDIOMODE_KARAOKE)
             {
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CProgressBar.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CProgressBar.cs
index 22968f74..b95826b3 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CProgressBar.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CProgressBar.cs
@@ -215,7 +215,15 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
         {
             _Animate = animateInit;
 
+            // Reset progress values to the current target
+            _ProgressCurrent = 0f;
+            _ProgressLast = 0f;
+            _ProgressTarget = 0f;
+
             _ProgressColors[0].Color.Get(_PartyModeID, out _ColorProgressLast);
+
+            _AnimTimer.Reset();
+            _AnimDuration = 0f;
         }
 
         public void Draw()
@@ -343,9 +351,9 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
                     _AnimTimer.Restart();
                     //Calc animation duration in ms based on rect size and progress change
                     if (_Direction == EDirection.Left || _Direction == EDirection.Right)
-                        _AnimDuration = Math.Max(100f, (Rect.W * 0.015f * 1000) * Math.Abs(_ProgressTarget - _ProgressCurrent));
+                        _AnimDuration = Math.Max(100f, (Rect.W * 0.015f * 1000) * Math.Abs(_ProgressTarget - _ProgressCurrent) * 0.6f);
                     else
-                        _AnimDuration = Math.Max(100f, (Rect.H * 0.015f * 1000) * Math.Abs(_ProgressTarget - _ProgressCurrent));
+                        _AnimDuration = Math.Max(100f, (Rect.H * 0.015f * 1000) * Math.Abs(_ProgressTarget - _ProgressCurrent) * 0.6f);
                 } 
             }
             //Movement animation