diff --git a/arcade/sound.py b/arcade/sound.py
index c4dc0a38a1..bb52638580 100644
--- a/arcade/sound.py
+++ b/arcade/sound.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def load_sound(path: Union[str, Path], streaming: bool = False) -> Optional[Soun
     except Exception as ex:
         raise FileNotFoundError(
             f'Unable to load sound file: "{file_name}". Exception: {ex}'
-        )
+        ) from ex
 
 
 def play_sound(
@@ -206,12 +206,13 @@ def play_sound(
     if sound is None:
         print("Unable to play sound, no data passed in.")
         return None
-    elif isinstance(sound, str):
-        msg = (
-            "Error, passed in a string as a sound. "
-            "Make sure to use load_sound first, and use that result in play_sound."
-        )
-        raise Exception(msg)
+
+    elif not isinstance(sound, Sound):
+        raise TypeError(
+            f"Error, got {sound!r} instead of an arcade.Sound."
+            if not isinstance(sound, (str, Path, bytes)) else\
+            " Make sure to use load_sound first, then play the result with play_sound.")
+
     try:
         return sound.play(volume, pan, looping, speed)
     except Exception as ex:
@@ -225,16 +226,11 @@ def stop_sound(player: media.Player):
 
     :param player: Player returned from :func:`play_sound`.
     """
-    if isinstance(player, Sound):
-        raise ValueError(
-            "stop_sound takes the media player object returned from the play() command, "
-            "not the loaded Sound object."
-        )
 
     if not isinstance(player, media.Player):
-        raise ValueError(
-            "stop_sound takes a media player object returned from the play() command."
-        )
+        raise TypeError(
+            "stop_sound takes a media player object returned from the play_sound() command, not a "
+            "loaded Sound object." if isinstance(player, Sound) else f"{player!r}")
 
     player.pause()
     player.delete()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_sound.py b/tests/unit/test_sound.py
index dd5147e75a..7d4783f2cd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_sound.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_sound.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
 import arcade
 
 frame_count = 0
 player = None
 
 
-def test_sound(window):
+def test_sound_normal_load_and_playback(window):
     global frame_count, player
 
     laser_wav = arcade.load_sound(":resources:sounds/laser1.wav")
@@ -89,3 +93,35 @@ def on_draw():
     window.on_draw = on_draw
     window.test(140)
     player = None
+
+
+def test_sound_play_sound_type_errors(window):
+    # Non-pathlike raises and provides full loading guidance.
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as ctx:
+        arcade.play_sound(object())
+        assert ctx.value.args[0].endswith("arcade.Sound.")
+
+    #Pathlike raises and provides full loading guidance.
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as ctx:
+        arcade.play_sound("file.wav")
+        assert ctx.value.args[0].endswidth("play_sound.")
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as ctx:
+        arcade.play_sound(b"file.wav")
+        assert ctx.value.args[0].endswidth("play_sound.")
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as ctx:
+        arcade.play_sound(Path("file.wav"))
+        assert ctx.value.args[0].endswidth("play_sound.")
+
+
+def test_sound_stop_sound_type_errors(window):
+    sound = arcade.load_sound(":resources:sounds/laser1.wav")
+
+    # Sound raises specific type error
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as ctx:
+        arcade.stop_sound(sound)
+        assert ctx.value.args[0].endswith("not the loaded Sound object.")
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as ctx:
+        arcade.play_sound("file.wav")