diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
index 23a0c5d..50915da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.mintris.game.GameView
 import com.mintris.game.NextPieceView
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants
 import com.mintris.model.GameBoard
+import com.mintris.audio.GameMusic
 
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     
@@ -25,9 +26,11 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private lateinit var gameView: GameView
     private lateinit var gameHaptics: GameHaptics
     private lateinit var gameBoard: GameBoard
+    private lateinit var gameMusic: GameMusic
     
     // Game state
     private var isSoundEnabled = true
+    private var isMusicEnabled = true
     private var selectedLevel = 1
     private val maxLevel = 20
     
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         gameBoard = GameBoard()
         gameHaptics = GameHaptics(this)
         gameView = binding.gameView
+        gameMusic = GameMusic(this)
         
         // Set up game view
         gameView.setGameBoard(gameBoard)
@@ -51,6 +55,13 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             binding.nextPieceView.invalidate()
         }
         
+        // Set up music toggle
+        binding.musicToggle.setOnClickListener {
+            isMusicEnabled = !isMusicEnabled
+            gameMusic.setEnabled(isMusicEnabled)
+            updateMusicToggleUI()
+        }
+        
         // Start game immediately
         startGame()
         
@@ -94,7 +105,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         binding.resumeButton.setOnClickListener {
             gameHaptics.performHapticFeedback(it, HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY)
             hidePauseMenu()
-            gameView.start()
+            resumeGame()
         }
         
         binding.settingsButton.setOnClickListener {
@@ -217,11 +228,19 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         vibrator.vibrate(VibrationEffect.createPredefined(effectId))
     }
     
+    private fun updateMusicToggleUI() {
+        binding.musicToggle.setImageResource(
+            if (isMusicEnabled) R.drawable.ic_volume_up
+            else R.drawable.ic_volume_off
+        )
+    }
+    
     private fun startGame() {
-        gameView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
-        gameBoard.startGame()
         gameView.start()
-        hidePauseMenu()
+        gameMusic.setEnabled(isMusicEnabled)  // Explicitly set enabled state
+        if (isMusicEnabled) {
+            gameMusic.start()
+        }
     }
     
     private fun restartGame() {
@@ -231,10 +250,22 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         showPauseMenu()
     }
     
+    private fun pauseGame() {
+        gameView.pause()
+        gameMusic.pause()
+    }
+    
+    private fun resumeGame() {
+        gameView.resume()
+        if (isMusicEnabled) {
+            gameMusic.start()
+        }
+    }
+    
     override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()
         if (!gameView.isGameOver()) {
-            gameView.pause()
+            pauseGame()
             showPauseMenu()
             binding.pauseStartButton.visibility = View.GONE
             binding.resumeButton.visibility = View.VISIBLE
@@ -256,12 +287,19 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             binding.resumeButton.visibility = View.VISIBLE
         } else {
             hidePauseMenu()
-            gameView.start()
+            resumeGame()
         }
     }
     
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
-        gameView.resume()
+        if (!gameView.isGameOver()) {
+            resumeGame()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        gameMusic.release()
     }
 } 
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/audio/GameMusic.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/audio/GameMusic.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b96257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/audio/GameMusic.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package com.mintris.audio
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.media.MediaPlayer
+import android.media.AudioAttributes
+import android.os.Build
+import android.util.Log
+import com.mintris.R
+
+class GameMusic(private val context: Context) {
+    private var mediaPlayer: MediaPlayer? = null
+    private var isEnabled = false
+    
+    init {
+        setupMediaPlayer()
+    }
+    
+    private fun setupMediaPlayer() {
+        try {
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "Setting up MediaPlayer")
+            mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(context, R.raw.game_music).apply {
+                isLooping = true
+                setVolume(0.5f, 0.5f)
+                
+                // Set audio attributes for better performance
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+                    setAudioAttributes(
+                        AudioAttributes.Builder()
+                            .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_GAME)
+                            .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC)
+                            .build()
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "MediaPlayer setup complete")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e("GameMusic", "Error setting up MediaPlayer", e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun start() {
+        try {
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "Starting music playback, isEnabled: $isEnabled")
+            if (isEnabled && mediaPlayer?.isPlaying != true) {
+                mediaPlayer?.start()
+                Log.d("GameMusic", "Music playback started")
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e("GameMusic", "Error starting music", e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun pause() {
+        try {
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "Pausing music playback")
+            mediaPlayer?.pause()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e("GameMusic", "Error pausing music", e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun stop() {
+        try {
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "Stopping music playback")
+            mediaPlayer?.stop()
+            mediaPlayer?.prepare()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e("GameMusic", "Error stopping music", e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun setEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        Log.d("GameMusic", "Setting music enabled: $enabled")
+        isEnabled = enabled
+        if (enabled) {
+            start()
+        } else {
+            pause()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun isEnabled(): Boolean = isEnabled
+    
+    fun release() {
+        try {
+            Log.d("GameMusic", "Releasing MediaPlayer")
+            mediaPlayer?.release()
+            mediaPlayer = null
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e("GameMusic", "Error releasing MediaPlayer", e)
+        }
+    }
+} 
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_volume_off.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_volume_off.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba39eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_volume_off.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M16.5,12c0,-1.77 -1.02,-3.29 -2.5,-4.03v2.21l2.45,2.45c0.03,-0.2 0.05,-0.41 0.05,-0.63zM19,12c0,0.94 -0.2,1.82 -0.54,2.64l1.51,1.51C20.63,14.91 21,13.5 21,12c0,-4.28 -2.99,-7.86 -7,-8.77v2.06c2.89,0.86 5,3.54 5,6.71zM4.27,3L3,4.27 7.73,9L3,9v6h4l5,5v-6.73l4.25,4.25c-0.67,0.52 -1.42,0.93 -2.25,1.18v2.06c1.38,-0.31 2.63,-0.95 3.69,-1.81L19.73,21 21,19.73l-9,-9L4.27,3zM12,4L9.91,6.09 12,8.18L12,4z"/>
+</vector> 
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_volume_up.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_volume_up.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..342c4b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_volume_up.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M3,9v6h4l5,5L12,4L7,9L3,9zM16.5,12c0,-1.77 -1.02,-3.29 -2.5,-4.03v8.05c1.48,-0.73 2.5,-2.25 2.5,-4.02zM14,3.23v2.06c2.89,0.86 5,3.54 5,6.71s-2.11,5.85 -5,6.71v2.06c4.01,-0.91 7,-4.49 7,-8.77s-2.99,-7.86 -7,-8.77z"/>
+</vector> 
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 364cb03..03a19ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -225,6 +225,19 @@
             android:text="@string/sound_on"
             android:textColor="@color/white"
             android:textSize="18sp" />
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/musicToggle"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="48dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/toggle_music"
+            android:padding="12dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_volume_up"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/pauseStartButton"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout> 
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/raw/game_music.mp3 b/app/src/main/res/raw/game_music.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06c3814
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/raw/game_music.mp3 differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7e15325..4ac2073 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
     <string name="select_level">Select Level</string>
     <string name="sound_on">Sound: On</string>
     <string name="sound_off">Sound: Off</string>
+    <string name="toggle_music">Toggle music</string>
 </resources> 
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