Add music to vi insert mode
 

I have used vi for years but am having trouble remembering when I am in insert mode.
Wondering if there is a bash script/method/hook to start a repeating music loop when I enter insert mode in vi.

You use real vi? I mean in elvis and vim, I see Insertion/Input and Command (for elvis) mode title at bottom of screen

Just put "set showmode" in your .vimrc. It's a simpler solution.