menu music

Lobby screen soundtrack

Menu music is the background music that plays on a video game's title screen or menu interface while players navigate options before gameplay begins.

It sets the tone and atmosphere for the game, often becoming memorable through repetition: I've heard this menu music so many times I could hum it in my sleep.

Also called title screen music.

Related

loading · video game · retro gaming · save file · character select · nostalgic · loop · ambient · sound design · orchestral · select · settings · idle · waiting · controller · pause · background · homescreen

Categories
Opposites
game audio context

menu musicstage music

Sound for live drama

battle theme · boss music · victory fanfare · game over music · sound effects

audio function

menu musicmain theme

Primary subject or message

credits music

Family

menu, music, menus, musical, musically, musician, musicians, musicianship, musicology

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G