Music Disc — strad
Music Disc strad is a calm C418 jukebox track in Minecraft, dropped only when a skeleton kills a creeper — never crafted.
Description
To listen to Music Disc strad, place a jukebox and use the disc on it; the calm, melodic strad track plays for roughly three minutes before the jukebox falls silent. A redstone comparator placed beside a jukebox holding Music Disc strad outputs a fixed signal strength unique to this disc, letting builders detect which track is loaded. Music Disc strad behaves identically in Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, making it a dependable ambient-music choice for bases, listening rooms, and survival hideouts.
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to get and play Music Disc strad in Minecraft
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Find a creeper and a skeleton
Locate a creeper and a bow-wielding skeleton or stray close together, usually at night or in a dark cave where both mobs spawn.
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Let the skeleton shoot the creeper
Position yourself so the skeleton's arrows hit the creeper; when an arrow lands the killing blow, the creeper drops one random music disc.
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Collect the dropped disc
Pick up the disc and check which one it is. The disc is chosen at random, so repeat the creeper-kill trick until Music Disc strad drops.
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Play it in a jukebox
Place a jukebox and use Music Disc strad on it to start the strad track; use the jukebox again or break it to stop and eject the disc.
Music Disc strad has no crafting recipe and never spawns in chest loot — the skeleton-versus-creeper method is the only survival way to obtain it.
Frequently asked questions
Can you craft Music Disc strad?
No. Music Disc strad has no crafting recipe; it only drops when a skeleton or stray kills a creeper with an arrow.
How do you get the strad music disc?
Lure a skeleton into shooting a creeper. When the creeper dies to the arrow, it drops one random music disc, which can be Music Disc strad.
Does Music Disc strad stack?
No. Like all music discs, Music Disc strad has a maximum stack size of one and takes up a full inventory slot.
Who composed the strad track?
The strad track was composed by Daniel Rosenfeld, known as C418, who created most of Minecraft's original music discs.
Does Music Disc strad work in Java and Bedrock?
Yes. Music Disc strad behaves the same in Java Edition and Bedrock Edition and plays in any jukebox.
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