Instrumental background music for a video
Describe genre, tempo, instruments and structure so the music does not drown out the voice-over.
- Type
- Template
- Level
- Beginner
- Time
- about 5 min
Results depend on the tool, the model and what you enter.
Result preview
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Expected structure (example): 0:00–0:10 electric piano alone, quiet 0:10–0:45 soft bass and muted drums join, steady tempo around 85 BPM 0:45–1:00 instruments drop out, gentle fade
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- lo-fi
- acoustic folk
- ambient
- light jazz
- cinematic orchestral
- 70
- 85
- 100
- 120
- 128
- relaxed and warm
- upbeat and positive
- calm and focused
- dreamy and floating
- festive and bright
- electric piano, soft bass, quiet drums
- acoustic guitar and light percussion
- synth pads and soft piano
- strings and piano
- ukulele, hand claps and whistling
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute
- 2 minutes
- 3 minutes
- a seamless 1-minute loop
Your prompt
Instrumental track, no vocals. Genre: [Genre]. Tempo: about [Tempo] BPM. Mood: [Mood]. Instruments: [Instruments]. Structure: calm opening, steady energy in the middle, gentle ending without an abrupt stop. Mixed in a restrained way so speech on top stays easy to understand. Length about [Length].
Matching tools
Tools from our catalog that this prompt works well with.
- Suno Prices and limits
- Udio Prices and limits
- SOUNDRAW Prices and limits
How to use it
- Describe the music by genre and instruments, not by band or song names.
- Copy the prompt into a music generator and create two or three versions.
- Check your plan's terms to see whether you may use the music commercially.
Works in these tools
Prompts work in many chat and generator tools. This selection comes from our catalog; prices as shown on the tool page.
- Suno Free plan
- Udio Free planfrom 10 $ per month
- SOUNDRAW Free planfrom 5.83 € per month billed annually
- Beatoven.ai Prices on the tool page
- Stable Audio from 12 USD per month
Why does this work?
Tempo, instruments and structure are clearer to music models than mood words alone. Asking for a restrained mix leaves room for speech.
Tips
- Artist names in prompts carry legal risk and many tools block them anyway.
- For loops, add “seamlessly loopable”.