Playing music automatically
This method starts the music as soon as the page is viewed. I do NOT prefer this method as the viewer does NOT have the control over the music. They are forced to listen to it until they leave the page. That last thing that you want to do is make people feel like they want to leave your page.
Here is the method that I prefer.
This gives the viewer a control panel that enables him (her) to pause, stop, replay the music
Select the place on the page where you would like the control panel to appear
<embed src=colorsofwind.mid>
After you get that much in, you can add a statement to say if the music should start automatically or not
<embed src=colorsofwind.mid autostart=true>
Click HERE for an example of this method