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Background music for videos

Good background music sets the mood of a video without competing with the voice: a steady beat and simple chords, no singing, kept quiet while someone talks. Pick the kind of video below to hear a loop made for it, then open it in the editor to fit it to your video.

What is the video?

Tropical house at 108 BPM: Drums, Bass, Pluck, Pad. No melody, so it sits under a voice.

Background music for each kind of video

Vlogs and travel

Bright and mid-tempo, around 100 to 115 BPM, with a warm beat that keeps the video moving between shots.

Tutorials and study

Slow and steady, 70 to 90 BPM, with soft chords and no melody, so people can follow every word.

Gaming

Faster and punchier, 120 BPM and up, with game-like sounds; turn it down when you commentate.

Cooking and lifestyle

Light and swinging, like bossa nova or jazz, that feels relaxed without sounding sleepy.

Documentaries

Pads and slow chords with no drums, which add feeling without pulling attention from the story.

How to fit music under a voice

  1. 1. Match the tempo to the cut

    Tap along to your edit’s rhythm, then pick music near that tempo so the cuts land on the beat.

    Tap a tempo

  2. 2. Keep the melody out of the way

    Drums, bass and chords sit under a voice; save a melody for the intro, the outro and moments with no talking.

    Melody generator

  3. 3. Loop it to the video’s length

    Repeat the loop across the timeline and change one part every so often, such as taking the drums out for a quiet section.

    Free online music editor

  4. 4. Open and close the same way

    Start the video with a short intro and end on the same music, so every video feels like your channel.

    Intro music

Questions about background music

What makes good background music for a video?

Music that sets the mood without fighting the voice: a steady beat, simple chords, no singing and no busy melody while someone talks. Keep it well below the voice, then bring it up between sections.

How loud should background music be?

Quiet enough that every word is easy to hear, even on a phone speaker. Turn it down while someone talks and back up when nobody is speaking, and listen once with your eyes closed to check.

Can I use any song as background music on YouTube?

Not without permission from whoever owns it. YouTube detects copyrighted music, and a video can be claimed, muted or blocked. Music you make yourself avoids that.

How do I make the music as long as my video?

Open the loop in the editor and repeat it across the timeline, then change a part every so often, such as dropping the drums for a section, so a long video does not feel like the same short loop.

Is it free?

Hearing loops, trying others and opening them in the editor is free with no account, and MIDI export is free. Downloading the audio needs a paid plan or a one-song purchase.

What tempo suits background music?

Slower, 70 to 90 BPM, for tutorials, study and calm videos; around 100 to 115 for vlogs and travel; 120 and up for workouts and gaming.

Make music for your video

Open the free editor with a loop playing, then change the drums, the chords and the length. No account needed to start.

Start a loopIntro music

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