In the world of YouTube, certain niches and genres are consistently among the most viewed. Along with product reviews and challenge videos, DIY projects are a staple of the popular video-sharing platform.
If you’ve ever opened YouTube (and who hasn’t these days) then you’re likely familiar with these types of videos. You know, the ones where a handyman or handywoman walks you through a fun, do-it-yourself project from start to finish.
In theory, these videos seem quite simple. However, in practice, they do require at least a decent level of video and editing skills. They also require the most important part of any YouTube video: a high-quality, royalty-free music soundtrack.
To help you with your videos of DIY projects on YouTube, let’s go over some helpful tips and tricks, as well as give you a nice selection of great royalty-free music for diy videos to consider using for your projects.
What to know about YouTube DIY video
While DIY projects might sometimes literally be about rocket science, they don’t have to be that hard to create. All you really need is a camera, a computer, and an internet connection. However, while artistic elements like cinematography and fancy edits do matter for viewability, the subject at the heart of a DIY project video is the most crucial element.
DIY project channels are popular on YouTube because they scratch an itch with the human spirit. There’s a childlike joy that anyone can capture by showing how a fun, unique project can be conceived, planned, and created in a short, nice video.
As such, for big companies and solo creators alike, launching a DIY project YouTube channel can be a great way to develop an audience and build a brand. We’ll give some helpful tips and audio tools to consider, but your first real task is to come up with fresh ideas that are genuinely fun and intriguing to you.
10 top tracks of royalty free music for YouTube DIY videos
Once you have picked out some fun DIY projects that you’d like to capture and present on YouTube, then the real work begins. From deciding on how to shoot your DIY project’s development to how you edit together, there are a lot of creative decisions to be made.
One of the most critical decisions you face for your DIY projects on YouTube, though, is the soundtrack. And trust us on this: a good or bad soundtrack can make or break your YouTube DIY videos.
To give you a taste of what we’re talking about, let’s give you some goods here at the start. Here are 10 of the best tracks of royalty-free music for YouTube DIY videos. These tracks cover a range of genres but are all upbeat, bright, and solid choices for your DIY projects on YouTube.
1. Curious Play by Cast Of Characters
- Description: A low-energy, corporate song that is best described as fun and happy. Percussion and xylophone/mallets are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 110
- Key: G Major
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium-energy pop song that is best described as fun and happy. Percussion and bells are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 90
- Key: C Major
- Listen and license here
- Description: A low-energy, electronic song best described as chill and romantic. Synth and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 100
- Key: C Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A low-energy, electronic song that is best described as chill and reflective. Synth and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 105
- Key: F Minor
- Listen and license here
5. Tropical Dance by Material Gurl
- Description: A medium-energy corporate song that is best described as fun and happy. Percussion and xylophone/mallets are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 105
- Key: F Major
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium-energy, acoustic song that is best described as fun and happy. Guitar and acoustic guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 102
- Key: C Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A low-energy, electronic song that is best described as chill and romantic. Bass and synth bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 117
- Key: G Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium-energy, electronic song that is best described as happy and fun. Synth and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 103
- Key: C Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium-energy rock song that is best described as hopeful and inspiring. The guitar and electric guitar are the primary instruments on this track.
- BPM: 74
- Key: A Major
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium-energy, funk song that is best described as fun and happy. Bass and bass guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 93
- Key: A Minor
- Listen and license here
These are just a few top tracks from our royalty-free music collection that we’d recommend for your YouTube DIY project videos. If you liked what you heard, we highly encourage you to explore our full catalog on the Soundstripe app.
What is royalty free music?
Before we go any further, let's clarify a few things. We’ve mentioned a term here a few times that you might not be familiar with. “Royalty free music” is a music licensing phrase that can sound odd, but it’s pretty simple. Here’s a great read on what royalty free music means.
To understand how music rights and royalties work, you must know that all music has basic copyrights. These copyrights extend to both the composer of the music and the musicians who performed and recorded it. And if you want to use any music in any videos, you’ll need to obtain permission from the copyright owners.
Royalty free music can be an excellent option for all your YouTube videos simply because it’s easy to find and use. Soundstripe’s music is composed and recorded by Grammy-winning artists who know how to make great music for all types of films and video content.
Our top playlists of royalty free music for DIY videos
To go along with the recommended royalty-free music tracks above, we have lots more high-quality background music for DIY videos to share with you.These tracks are featured in a few of the many playlists that you can find on the aforementioned Soundstripe app.
Here are some top playlists to explore.
Description: Wes Anderson, eat your heart out. It's a tad left of center, but it feels right this way.
Description: Compilation of lyric-driven tracks that inspire and uplift.
Description: Cheerful pop tunes are trending among our corporate clients and advertisers.
Description: Whimsical arrangements for family films.
Description: Try to hear these songs and be sad. I dare you. No, I double-dog dare you.
We also have more playlists and tracks to put in front of you, so if you’d like to keep exploring options for your YouTube videos, definitely go ahead and check out these additional playlists here.
Tips for using music for DIY videos on YouTube
As we mentioned above, there are no right or wrong answers for how you pick and present your DIY projects on YouTube. Yes, music and video effects will help, but the subject of your videos themselves will be the most indicative of the video’s success.
With that in mind, we do have some tips and tricks to share with you about working with royalty-free music for DIY videos on YouTube.
- Consider downloading preview tracks to use as placeholders in your edits before deciding if a track is right for your project.
- Explore our library of royalty free sound effects to add extra energy and action to your YouTube videos.
- Try out Soundstripe’s AI Song Editor to instantly edit your audio track to match the length of your YouTube videos.
With all of that in mind, it’s up to you to explore the ideas in your own head and bring your own DIY projects to life.
