Beginning 2

"Beginning 2"

Song by	C418
Track released	November 9, 2013
Length	02:56
Genre	Ambient
Songwriter(s)	C418
Link	Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Music
Part of Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 17 ◄ "Taswell" "Dreiton" ►

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"Beginning 2" is a song composed by C418 that plays on the main menu.

Locations

Biome	Probability
	Java Edition	Bedrock Edition
Menu screen	7.14%	7.14%

Track description

"Beginning 2" is a sequel to "Beginning" from Minecraft - Volume Alpha, which itself was a variation of "Minecraft". This song is played by synths and a piano, with a choir singing in the background.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Soundtrack Title	File name	Sound events
"Beginning 2"	beginning_2.ogg	music.menu

Bedrock Edition:

Soundtrack Title	File name	Sound events
"Beginning 2"	menu3.ogg	music.menu

Raw music files

In Java Edition, the music files can be found in .minecraft/assets/objects.

In Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education, it can be found in:

• Mobile: com.mojang/resource_packs/music/vanilla_music/sounds/music/menu/
• Windows: Content\data\resource_packs\vanilla_music\sounds\music\menu

All music files are in Ogg Vorbis.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
2013 Music Update							Added "Beginning 2", as "menu3.ogg".
1.7.4			December 5, 2013				"menu3" is now stored in an indexed hash, rather than stored directly in the .minecraft folder.
1.20.3			November 8, 2023				"menu3.ogg" was renamed to "beginning_2.ogg".

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.0.0			alpha 0.17.0.1				Added "Beginning 2", as "menu3.ogg". The track has to be downloaded separately.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.30			Preview 1.19.30.22				"menu3" is now included on Android and Fire devices and no longer needs to be downloaded from the marketplace.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU24	CU1	1.07	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added "Beginning 2", as "menu3.ogg"

Issues

Issues relating to "Beginning 2" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Quotes

“

“Beginning 2” is just like “Beginning” on Alpha, perhaps the end to the album, or just the beginning. This album is now in the progress of changing tone rapidly, but not before going to “The End.”

„

— C418 on c418.org