---
title: yaw
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfaudio/avaudio3dangularorientation/yaw
---

# yaw

The side-to-side movement of the listener’s head.

## Declaration

```swift
var yaw: Float
```

## Discussion

Discussion The yaw axis describes the side-to-side movement of the listener’s head, and is perpendicular to the plane of the listener’s ears. Its origin is at the center of the listener’s head and points toward the bottom of the head. A positive yaw is in the clockwise direction going from 0 to 180 degrees. A negative yaw is in the counterclockwise direction going from 0 to -180 degrees.

## See Also

### Getting Angular Orientation Properties

- [pitch](avfaudio/avaudio3dangularorientation/pitch.md)
- [roll](avfaudio/avaudio3dangularorientation/roll.md)