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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat Kind of Background Music Do You Want?\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before you get started with your video editing project, decide on what exactly you want your final video clip to sound like. You have several options to choose from to add music to your clip.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Play background music over a silent video clip
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Combine background music over the background sounds on your video clip
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Combine background music with your own voiceover
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nEach of these scenarios requires that you pay close attention to volume controls in each track of your video project. This includes the video track sound and every audio track music or sound effect that you add.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where to Find Good Background Music\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re thinking about just downloading some of the music channels on YouTube<\/a> for use in your own project, think again. Most music on YouTube videos and other websites is protected by copyright and it\u2019s illegal to reuse them on your own projects.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, you can find a simple library of royalty-free music for your videos, but you need to be careful that the artists allow that music to be used on videos that are monetized (if you plan to make money from your videos). \n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe following are some other free background music sites you can use as well when you edit videos with music. But again, remember that you likely won\u2019t be able to monetize videos where you\u2019ve used these music tracks. If you do want to monetize, these same websites usually offer a subscription plan where you can license the tracks in their music library for use on professional or commercial projects.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Bensound<\/a>
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Pixabay Music<\/a>
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Soundstripe<\/a>
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Motion Array<\/a>
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Silverman Sound Studios<\/a>
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOf course, another option is to create your own music, if you\u2019re musically gifted enough to do so. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that you know where to get background music for your video project, let\u2019s take a look at the different options you have for applying that background music to your video clip.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Add Background Music to a Video Clip\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The following steps will work with almost any video editing software<\/a> that provides you with multiple tracks for each media source you include in your project. Follow the steps below for the type of video clip you\u2019re trying to produce.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Background Music Over a Silent Video Clip\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Obviously, before you can start adding background effects like music over a video clip in a new project, you\u2019ll need to add the video clip from your media library into the video track.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Drag the video file into the video track.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nBefore you can overlay background music on top of this clip, you\u2019ll need to remove any distracting sounds from the video itself. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Options for your particular video editor may vary, but in most cases, you can right-click the video clip in the video track and select Mute Clip<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nNow, with that video silenced, it\u2019s time to add your background. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Import the music file that you\u2019d like to embed in your clip into your video library (the staging area for all of your media clips).\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n4. Once you have the audio clip uploaded into your project library, you can click, hold, and drag that music clip into the audio track of your project.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThere are a few things to remember when you\u2019re placing the audio clip into the audio track below your video track.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Place the start of the music clip roughly where you want the music to start in your video clip (this may not be the very beginning).
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - If you want the music to fade in (rather than start at full volume), you may want to place the music clip slightly before where you want full volume music to start.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Don\u2019t worry about the length of the music clip, because you will be able to clip and fade out the volume wherever you want the music to stop.
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nAdjusting Where Music Starts, Fade-In, and Fade-Out\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
At this point, the music will start at full volume at the beginning of your video. You can customize the starting point and the volume of the music as well. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Just slide the audio clip to the point under the video clip where you\u2019d actually like the music to start.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n2. If you want to fade in the music, you\u2019ll need to find the feature in your video editing software<\/a> that lets you adjust the volume of the audio track. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most software provides both \u201cfade-in\u201d and \u201cfade-out\u201d options for audio tracks. For the start of the audio track, select the fade-in option.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n3. Scroll to the point in your video clip where you want the music to end. Find the Split feature in our video editing software to split the audio track at that point.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n4. Apply the Fade-Out feature at the end of that audio track where you\u2019ve applied the split.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n5. Right-click the end of the audio clip that you don\u2019t want anymore, and remove it.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nYou\u2019ve now inserted new background music on top of your video clip, complete with fade-in at the beginning and fade-out at the end.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Combine Background Music Over Background Sounds\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t want to mute your original video file, but instead place background music over the sounds in that clip, you can do so by lowering the volume of the original audio file.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Follow all of the steps in the section above, but skip the step to mute the audio file.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will apply background music to your video clip. However, your viewers will still hear the sounds from the original audio, which won\u2019t sound quite right. You\u2019ll need to decide whether you want the music, or the original audio sounds to take the front stage.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since you\u2019re applying background music, you\u2019ll want to keep the original video file volume high but lower the volume of the background music.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Select the audio track. Using the audio volume controls in your video editing software, lower the audio track volume very low. \n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nNow, the original audio in your video track will be louder than the background music you\u2019ve inserted. This creates a beautiful effect where viewers can hear the music you\u2019ve inserted accenting the action in the video itself, without overpowering the entire video.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Combine Background Music With Your Own Voiceover\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What if you also want to include voiceover audio in the foreground, and send both the original audio sound and background music into the background?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. First, use the track audio controls to lower the volume on both the audio track and the background music track to as low as possible. Use the preview feature to test volumes and make sure each track is at the volume you\u2019d like them to be.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
- Pixabay Music<\/a>
- Bensound<\/a>