diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index c34a590..0ac69eb 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { DailyRewardModal } from "@/components/online/DailyRewardModal";
 import { NotificationToaster } from "@/components/online/NotificationToaster";
 import { ResumeGameBar } from "@/components/online/ResumeGameBar";
 import { CelebrationOverlay } from "@/components/online/CelebrationOverlay";
+import { MusicToggle } from "@/components/online/MusicToggle";
 import { PublicProfileModal } from "@/components/online/PublicProfileModal";
 import { CapacitorBack } from "@/components/CapacitorBack";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/lib/session-store";
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ export default function Page() {
       <NotificationToaster />
       <ResumeGameBar />
       <CelebrationOverlay />
+      <MusicToggle />
       <PublicProfileModal />
       <CapacitorBack />
       {loading && null}
diff --git a/src/components/online/MusicToggle.tsx b/src/components/online/MusicToggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89767af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/online/MusicToggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Music } from "lucide-react";
+import { useSoundStore } from "@/lib/sound-store";
+import { useUIStore } from "@/lib/ui-store";
+import { useI18n } from "@/lib/i18n";
+
+/**
+ * Always-available music mute toggle (enable/disable from anywhere). Floats in a
+ * corner on every screen except the game table, which has its own audio control
+ * in its HUD.
+ */
+export function MusicToggle() {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const music = useSoundStore((s) => s.music);
+  const toggleMusic = useSoundStore((s) => s.toggleMusic);
+  const screen = useUIStore((s) => s.screen);
+
+  if (screen === "game") return null;
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={toggleMusic}
+      title={music ? t("settings.music") : t("settings.music")}
+      aria-label={t("settings.music")}
+      className="fixed z-[55] bottom-[max(0.75rem,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))] ltr:left-3 rtl:right-3 glass rounded-full min-h-11 min-w-11 grid place-items-center hover:bg-navy-800/80 transition"
+    >
+      {music ? (
+        <Music className="size-4 text-gold-400" />
+      ) : (
+        <span className="relative grid place-items-center">
+          <Music className="size-4 text-cream/40" />
+          <span className="absolute block h-0.5 w-5 rotate-45 rounded bg-rose-400" />
+        </span>
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/sound.ts b/src/lib/sound.ts
index bf1375d..009f1d0 100644
--- a/src/lib/sound.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sound.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,32 @@ class SoundManager {
     notes.forEach(([freq, dur], i) => this.tone(freq, t0 + i * gap, dur, opts));
   }
 
+  /** Filtered noise burst with a downward sweep — a card "swish" / draw sound. */
+  private swish(start: number, dur = 0.13, opts: { gain?: number; from?: number; to?: number } = {}) {
+    if (!this.ctx || !this.master) return;
+    const ctx = this.ctx;
+    const buf = ctx.createBuffer(1, Math.ceil(ctx.sampleRate * dur), ctx.sampleRate);
+    const data = buf.getChannelData(0);
+    for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) data[i] = Math.random() * 2 - 1;
+    const src = ctx.createBufferSource();
+    src.buffer = buf;
+    const bp = ctx.createBiquadFilter();
+    bp.type = "bandpass";
+    bp.Q.value = 0.9;
+    bp.frequency.setValueAtTime(opts.from ?? 3200, start);
+    bp.frequency.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(opts.to ?? 900, start + dur);
+    const g = ctx.createGain();
+    const peak = opts.gain ?? 0.28;
+    g.gain.setValueAtTime(0.0001, start);
+    g.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(peak, start + 0.008);
+    g.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.0001, start + dur);
+    src.connect(bp);
+    bp.connect(g);
+    g.connect(this.master);
+    src.start(start);
+    src.stop(start + dur + 0.02);
+  }
+
   play(name: Sfx) {
     if (!this.sfxEnabled) return;
     this.init();
@@ -125,11 +151,14 @@ class SoundManager {
         this.tone(520, t, 0.06, { type: "square", gain: 0.12 });
         break;
       case "cardPlay":
-        this.tone(360, t, 0.09, { type: "triangle", gain: 0.18, to: 220 });
+        // Draw-card swish + a soft low tap as it lands on the felt.
+        this.swish(t, 0.13, { gain: 0.3, from: 3200, to: 800 });
+        this.tone(150, t + 0.08, 0.06, { type: "sine", gain: 0.12, to: 90 });
         break;
       case "deal":
+        // A flurry of card-draw swishes (dealing).
         for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-          this.tone(320 + i * 20, t + i * 0.08, 0.07, { type: "triangle", gain: 0.14, to: 200 });
+          this.swish(t + i * 0.1, 0.1, { gain: 0.22, from: 3400, to: 1000 });
         break;
       case "trump":
         this.seq([[440, 0.12], [660, 0.18]], 0.1, { type: "sine", gain: 0.25 });