Quality videos are important for short video creators, but having the right background music (BGM) can make your video instantly look more professional, capture attention from passersby, and attract traffic. Does searching for BGM take up too much of your time? Are you concerned about copyright when monetizing videos? Do you accidentally download inappropriate music genres that don’t fit your videos? Say no more. MakeBestMusic is the tool for you! This AI music generator utilizes deep learning technology to quickly create original BGM for any sort of short video with one click—no music experience needed. MakeBestMusic has been used by thousands of creators and is sure to become your go-to creation tool.
In this post, we will teach you how to create BGM for any trendy short video genre on TikTok—stress relief videos, lifestyle videos, Esports gameplays, and even cooking tutorials—to help give your video the traffic boost it deserves.
Create Trending BGM for Viral Short Videos Right Now
Before we get into each example of short video genres, let’s talk about why we’ve picked the top three: stress relief videos, lifestyle vlogs, and Esports gaming videos.
- They generate the most traffic worldwide and reach the largest audience of content creators. Our traffic analytics from popular platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram show that in English-speaking countries, these three content types create the most traffic and are the three most monetizable hot genres , so what you learn here can be applied directly.
- These three categories have the strongest need for BGM and show the most influence of music. According to TikTok’s music data report , healing music, lo-fi music, and ambient music are currently the fastest-growing music categories on short video platforms. When applied to videos, we found that BGM quality can affect the views of your videos by over 60% when compared to videos without music or low-quality audio.
- The complexity range of music creation needed for these three types of content showcases MakeBestMusic’s versatility. MakeBestMusic allows beginners to quickly start creating text-to-music with stress relief/healing content. Learn to use its multi-functional collaborations for intermediate creation with lifestyle. Finally, with gameplays, you can sync music beats to in-game action using MIDI Studio, showcasing our end-to-end music capabilities from beginner creators all the way to professionals.
Music isn’t just supplemental content on these videos—it’s half the experience. Whether your music trend takes off or not can rely heavily on your choice of BGM. Lifestyle videos heavily rely on popular songs to go viral and Esports videos use BGM to drive intensity and hype within their gaming content. When compared to other content types BGM has been found to literally dictate click-through rate and video-completion rates.
Stress / Healing Videos: Focus on Calming, Use BGM to Enhance the “Healing Feeling.”
As content creators ourselves, we know that when creating relaxing/healing short videos, the three adjectives your BGM should never be are: irritating, stressful, and distracting. Your music should blend so well with your video that it feels as if it’s part of the video itself and helps enhance the atmosphere. Relaxing/healing videos need soft, calming music that helps your audience relax. Imagine slow-motion beaches, chubby kittens, or maybe that hot cup of tea you have by your rain-soaked window—all these videos typically have one thing in common, they’re using BGM that consists of soft piano melodies, light guitar strums, or even blended with nature white noises.
Life Vlog: Capture Daily Life, and Use BGM to Connect with your Fans
When filming lifestyle content, there’s one pain point we’ve all encountered: music that doesn’t fit the video. Putting bad music on your video can make your sunshine-and-rainbows everyday moments feel flat and boring, while placing relaxing audio on your smooth travel vlog sounds unwanted and clunky—pushing your fans away. The golden rule for lifestyle BGM is: “match your footage’s mood and your personal style”—there’s not one concrete template you must follow, but your music should have some sort of logic to why they match. When we create our lifestyle vlogs with MakeBestMusic, we can use it to design BGM that fits our video’s rhythm and style perfectly.
Esports / Gaming: Build Up the Intense Atmosphere, Use BGM to Ignite Viewer Excitement
Esports and gaming short videos are some of the biggest growing content types as of today. Attracting some of the youngest audiences with the highest watch times, Esports gaming videos are centered around “passion, intensity, and rhythm”. When watching gameplay viewers want their eyes and ears to be stimulated. The music should be:
- Powerful
- Heavy on the beats
- Match the intensity of the gameplay
- Makes the viewer feel pumped up
- Makes your gameplay look cool
MakeBestMusic allows us to create that type of BGM perfectly. You can even learn to create your own personal “game BGM style” with it.
Create Custom Music for Different Short Video Types with MakeBestMusic
Now that we know what type of BGM fits each short video category, let’s learn how we can utilize MakeBestMusic’s powerful features to design a custom soundtrack for any short video. MakeBestMusic’s 7 main functions can all be integrated to suit your creativity flow—ranging from beginners who only need the one-click generation feature, to professional musicians who need more advanced fine-tuning capabilities.
How to Create Relaxing / Healing Short Video BGM
Creating relaxing/healing background music with MakeBestMusic is hassle-free: you can customize melodies, instruments, and beats to fit your footage and help match the calming tone of your video.
- First things first, know the tone of your video. Know what type of video you are making, what emotion you are trying to portray, and what key sounds your footage has (like ASMR sounds or handcrafted tapping sounds). You wouldn’t put intense metal music on a video that’s focusing on these sounds.
- Click “Create Music” → “Custom”, choose Lyrics (you can write your own lyrics or use MakeBestMusic’s AI lyrics generator) or click Instrumental if you would like pure background music. When writing in your prompt for Style be sure to strictly control the prompt BPM within 60-80. You want your music to keep that slow-paced, gentle feeling.
- Pair your background music with soft instruments and white noise. Healing music works best with calm instruments like piano, acoustic guitar, and violin. When choosing white noises, take into consideration your stress-relieving theme. Do you sounds like waterfalls? Rain? Smooth winds? These sounds should work with your video’s healing tone and not overpower your visual’s key sounds. By creating your relaxing/healing BGM with MakeBestMusic, you never have to worry about these steps again: we can customize melodies, instruments, and beats to fit our video footage.
Tips:
- Filming clay crafting/origami? Use a piano or an acoustic guitar as your main instruments. Pair them with soft white noises like waterfalls. Keep your beat slow (BPM 60-80). Pick a simple melody that does not have heavy rises or drops. You want your viewers to focus on the details of your craft and be able to fall into a relaxed state while watching your video.
- Filming ASMR? Minimize your melody and pair your video with soft white noises (wind sounds, paper rustling, rain). Pick a violin as your secondary accent instrument and set your volume to its lowest. You don’t want your music to overpower your hand sounds or ASMR triggers and take away from that “healing feeling”.
Style prompt: A healing ballad, in the key of C major. Time: 4/4. 68 BPM. [Intro] Soft arpeggiated acoustic guitar chords. Warm and soothing. [Verse] Acoustic guitar lightly strummed for chord accompaniment. Clean toned. [Chorus] Acoustic guitar strumming + soft stringing. Builds emotions softly. [Outro] Acoustic guitar that fades out. Quiet and healing.
How to Create Background Music for Lifestyle Short Videos
Lets talk about Lifestyle vlogs. Out of all the video content on the internet, I’d argue that lifestyle videos are the most humanizing and down-to-earth. This is why when picking out BGM for your next vlog, you should look for music that is relaxed, easygoing, and approachable.
- When creating your background music, decide what mood you want your BGM to be by thinking of your vlog content + your personal style. Is it a daily life vlog? Travel? Food? Daily vlogs are better with fun and light-hearted music. Travel vlogs suit more calming and healing music. Food can be fun or calming, but the music should always make your viewers hungry.
- Control the speed of your video’s BGM with Style. Depending on your vibe, you may choose a faster or slower tempo. Keep your BPM around 80-100. For day-in-life vlogs and food goes you can be slightly faster; for travel/healing videos, you can be slightly slower.
- Pick fitting instruments and add your own flavor. Do you want to add your own catchy hums into the background? Or maybe record your own ambient city/restaurant sounds? Addition sounds are okay but make sure they don’t take focus off of your BGM.
Tips:
- Shooting daily life snippets (prepping breakfast, riding the bus to work, at home clips)? Grab yourself an upbeat guitar or ukulele track with some mild drum beats. Pick a rhythmic melody (BPM 80-100) with some freshness to it and simple tones that feel natural. You want your fans to feel as if they’re living your life with you and form that emotional attachment.
- Shooting food videos? Quirky and upbeat go the best! You want your viewers to crave what your eating. The right upbeat music can make your food look that much better and your cheerful music can brighten up your viewers mood = more likes and shares. Style prompt: A refreshing and healing song in the key of C major. Time: 4/4. 75 BPM. [Intro] Lightly played ukulele arpeggios. Bright and clean. [Verse] Softly strummed ukulele for chord progression. Soft and natural. [Chorus] Ukulele strumming + soft strings. Creates a healing, relaxed vibe. [Outro] Ukulele that fades out. Leaves you feeling fresh and comfortable.
How to Create BGM for Esports and Gaming Short Videos
When it comes to Esports and gaming videos, your background music has got to have that:
- Boom
- Edge
- Heavy drum beats
- Fast-paced synthesizer Esports music doesn’t take notes from Broadway, it takes notes from the game you’re playing. Whether you’re making fighting highlight clips, game walk-throughs, or even victory poems. When your video has content that keeps viewers on the edge of their seat, your BGM should too.
- Identify the main emotion of your BGM. What is your video showcasing? Are you posting in-game highlight clips? Whether it be bulldozing your opponents with insane combos or making that clutch comeback, we all know. Or maybe your posting emotional tournament moments or funny gaming moments. Your video highlights can vary, so what mood should your BGM be? Highlight clips fit more intense, passionate songs. Funny gaming moments should have fun and speedy tunes. Figure out what fits your video best and let the music amplify your content.
- Pick your style of electronic. Guitar and piano do not go into Esports music. Pick the style of electronic that best fits your gameplay. Do you’re game have a heavy base? Go with that. Heavy synth fills? Use that. Enhance your game's sounds by adding in-game sound effects. (Skill shots, kill alerts, etc.)
Tips:
- Highlight Reels (flexing those sweet, sweet combos or those clutch game wins): The biggest accessory you can add to your gameplay is bass and high drums. Pair your videos with electronic synths and drum kits. These will be your primary instruments. Add heavy drum beats and big melodic rises to sync your music perfectly with your gameplay.
- Tournament Highlights that focus on “atmosphere and intensity”. Mix yourEsports music with some rock! Use drastic rises in your melody and hard-hitting drums to reflect your games twists and turns. Let your viewers feel the intensity of the game through your music.
Style prompt: An energetic electronic song in C minor. Time: 4/4. 140 BPM. [Intro] Let synth pads set the atmosphere + pulse quickly to develop a sense of competition [Verse] Synth leads us into the powerful main melody, complemented by an intense rhythm [Chorus] Big bass + loud drum strikes, full of textured synths that escalate into an explosive finale [Outro] Electronic accents intensify until the music blasts you out
More Tips on Making Different Types of Short Videos
MakeBestMusic was made with creators in mind. We want creators to spend less time thinking about music and more time creating content. Here are some quick tips you can use when looking for that perfect video soundtrack.
- Food Vlogs / Exploring : Go for some light jazz or bossa nova. This genre naturally carries a tropical, easygoing vibe. The melodies of jazz and bossa are relatively simple yet upbeat, helping add that extra bit of ambiance to your street food stall, hole-in-the-wall cafe, or even upscale restaurant you’re exploring.
- Fitness / Sports : Pick a beat-heavy EDM or hiphop track to get your muscles pumped. Built with heavy kick drums and bass to complement each other, add some simple rap samples (you can even turn the words into just tone/chanting). Keep your melody clean and sharp. Built with strong steady beats (BPM 120-140). This style exudes vibes of cool and edgy. Perfect for those who post workout/street routines or fitness tutorials. Let your audience feel that strength you’re portraying while also transmitting that positive attitude.
- Beauty / Fashion: Upbeat and trendy electronic pop with youthful, hip vibes. Edgy-cute makeup? Go with that pop electronic and add heavier beats with cooler tones. Soft, easy makeup? Use softer melodies and sounds. Let your beats fit that fine-tuned sense of style your young audience will resonate with.
- Pet Playtime: Go cute and funny. When you're cuddling with your fur baby, you need top-quality, cute music to match. There isn’t much to say about this music. Make sure ukulele, keyboard, and acoustic guitar are your main instruments. Addition’s? Maybe a simple tambourine or wooden fish. Keep your melodies clean and bright. Your rhythms light and soft (BPM 80-100). Your tones should be soft and smooth. Add some bounce, but not too much. You don’t want your music to overpower those sweet, cute moments your pet brings you.
FAQs
Q1: I have no music background, as a new creator, can I learn how to use MakeBestMusic?
A: Of course! MakeBestMusic allows for “zero-barrier creation” for all of our users. All of the functionality we offer is extremely simple to use and does not require any prior music experience or expert arranging skills. You can start by generating basic music within Create Music, then learn how to make advanced adjustments within MIDI Studio (such as moving note positions and note length). You can learn the ropes at your own pace before diving into more complex editing. Tutorials and song templates are also available to help you learn.
Q2: Can I edit the generated BGM? For example, can I change the instruments to match the style of my video?
A: Yes, you can! Editing is incredibly flexible and can be adapted to your specific needs. You can split your generated tracks by clicking Split Music after you generate your BGM. From there, you can import your favorite tracks into MIDI Studio to individually optimize them. Or you can upload your own audio (voice memos you recorded, ambient noises, etc.) to use as a base for secondary creation. Make your BGM one of a kind!
Q3: How long does it take for 1 song to be generated? Will it take too long if I want to create 1-2 videos per day?
A: Generating music takes about 1 minute per song. This process is quick, so you’ll never have to wait for it to finish and delay your video editing. On the free plan, you are granted 3 music generation credits per month. If you’re creating 1-2 videos per day, we recommend our annual subscriptions :
- Basic: $14.9/month with 200 song credits (Enough songs for daily generation )
- Professional: $129.8/month with unlimited song credits ( Perfect for Professional creators or teams )
Q4: Can I upload my own audio and use MakeBestMusic to edit it into a BGM that fits my video?
A: Yes, you can! This function is super useful if you have your own melodies you’ve recorded or found royalty-free audio you want to use. Upload your audio file into MIDI Studio, and you can change pitches, mix your music, add instruments, and much more.
Wrapping it up
All creators have one thing in common: they spend their days fine-tuning scripts, filming and editing videos, and thinking of new strategies to grow. MakeBestMusic knows how hectic your life as a short video creator can be. Ever since we launched in 2023, we have been committed to providing creators with “time-saving, zero-hassle, high-quality” music solutions. We don’t want you to waste hours scrolling through and searching for BGM. Let us do the heavy lifting so you have more time to focus on what you love… creating! Since launching in March of 2023, MakeBestMusic has experienced consistent user growth and our main demographic is none other than you: short-video creators. Whether you are a beginner or a professional blogger, MakeBestMusic will quickly adapt to your creativity. With no professional music background needed, MakeBestMusic generates unique and truly your own original BGM with the click of a button. Not only does it save you tons of hassle finding music, but it can also drastically improve the quality of your work.
MakeBestMusic wants to leave you with one last thing: creating takes a lot of focus on your content, but it also requires you to pick the right tools. Stop wasting hours filtering through hundreds of BGMs and stressing over copyright claims. Let MakeBestMusic’s AI-drive creation tools do the music creating for you and spend more time improving your work and unlocking your creativity. Crack the traffic code and reach new heights in viewership.
