diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index 33eef72..af2cf78 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ const uint8_t scroll_bar[5][8] = {
   {B10001, B10001, B10001, B10001, B10001, B10001, B11111, B11111}  // scrollbar bottom
 };
 
+
+const uint8_t block_bar[5][8] = {
+  {B10000, B10000, B10000, B10000, B10000, B10000, B10000, B10000},
+  {B11000, B11000, B11000, B11000, B11000, B11000, B11000, B11000},
+  {B11100, B11100, B11100, B11100, B11100, B11100, B11100, B11100},
+  {B11110, B11110, B11110, B11110, B11110, B11110, B11110, B11110},
+  {B11111, B11111, B11111, B11111, B11111, B11111, B11111, B11111}
+};
 enum { ENC_R, ENC_L };
 enum { MENU_START, MENU_VOICE, MENU_EDIT, MENU_VOLUME };
 enum {MENU_VOICE_BANK, MENU_VOICE_SOUND};
@@ -267,6 +275,12 @@ void setup_ui(void) {
   lcd.createChar(2, (uint8_t*)scroll_bar[2]);
   lcd.createChar(3, (uint8_t*)scroll_bar[3]);
   lcd.createChar(4, (uint8_t*)scroll_bar[4]);
+  // set special chars for volumeba
+  lcd.createChar(5, (uint8_t*)block_bar[0]);
+  lcd.createChar(6, (uint8_t*)block_bar[1]);
+  lcd.createChar(7, (uint8_t*)block_bar[2]);
+  lcd.createChar(8, (uint8_t*)block_bar[3]);
+  lcd.createChar(9, (uint8_t*)block_bar[4]);
 #else
   for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
     flipped_scroll_bar[x] = rotTile(scroll_bar[x]);
@@ -3133,29 +3147,81 @@ void UI_func_voice_selection(uint8_t param)
 
 void UI_func_volume(uint8_t param)
 {
+  uint8_t vi, vf;
+  float _v, _vi;
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
   Serial.println(F("UI_func_volume()"));
 #endif
 
   back_from_volume = 0;
 
+  _v = float(configuration.vol * LCD_cols) / 100.0;
+  vf = uint8_t(modff(_v, &_vi) * 10.0);
+  vi = uint8_t(_vi);
+
+  Serial.print(" ---------------> _v=");
+  Serial.print(_v, 5);
+  Serial.print(" ---------------> vi=");
+  Serial.print(vi);
+  Serial.print(" ---------------> vf=");
+  Serial.print(vf);
+  Serial.println();
+
+  _v = float(configuration.vol * LCD_cols) / 100.0;
+  vf = uint8_t(modff(_v, &_vi) * 10.0);
+  vi = uint8_t(_vi);
+
   if (menu_state != MENU_VOLUME)
   {
-    lcd.show(0, 0, LCD_cols, "Volume:");
-    lcd.show(1, 0, LCD_cols, "[              ]");
     menu_state = MENU_VOLUME;
-  }
 
-  lcd.setCursor(8, 0);
-  lcd_display_int(configuration.vol, 3, true, false, false);
-  lcd.setCursor(1, 1);
-  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < LCD_cols - 2; i++)
+    lcd.show(0, 0, LCD_cols, "Volume:");
+    lcd.setCursor(8, 0);
+    lcd_display_int(configuration.vol, 3, true, false, false);
+
+    lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
+
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < LCD_cols; i++)
+    {
+      if (i < uint8_t(vi))
+        lcd.write((uint8_t)9); // full block
+      else
+        lcd.print(F(" "));
+    }
+
+    if (vi == 0 && vf == 0)
+    {
+      lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
+      lcd.write((uint8_t)5);
+    }
+    else if (vf > 0)
+    {
+      lcd.setCursor(vi, 1);
+      lcd.write((uint8_t)5 + int(vf / 2));
+    }
+  }
+  else
   {
-    if (i < int(((LCD_cols - 2) * configuration.vol / 100.0) + 0.5))
-      lcd.print(F("*"));
-    else
+    lcd.setCursor(8, 0);
+    lcd_display_int(configuration.vol, 3, true, false, false);
+
+    if (vi > 0)
+    {
+      lcd.setCursor(vi - 1, 1);
+      lcd.write((uint8_t)9); // full block
+      if (vf > 0)
+        lcd.write((uint8_t)5 + int(vf / 2));
+      lcd.print(F(" "));
+    }
+    else if (vi == 0 && vf == 0)
+    {
+      lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
+      lcd.write((uint8_t)5);
       lcd.print(F(" "));
+    }
   }
+
   set_volume(configuration.vol, configuration.mono);
   eeprom_write();
 }