Do you prefer tutorial videos with or without music?

11 years ago

I think tutorial videos should be just that. Tutorial! Unless you're teaching people how to play instruments, music in the background would be a distraction.

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bmw040

11 years ago

No music on any site, ever, ever, ever!

lol

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drewfioravanti

11 years ago

I find it to be distracting and of no value.

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Eutaw

11 years ago

No Music for Me!

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jvm127

11 years ago

If there is someone speaking in the video and it is something I am trying to learn then I don't like music. It distracts me from concentrating. But if it is someone who is just telling me about an idea before I'm intensively trying to learn it then I like music in the background. If it is a video showing me how to do something on a computer screen then I really like music because the silence just annoys me.

Here is an example of a video I made that is not a tutorial. It is a recruiting video for my insurance business. You don't need to watch the whole thing. Just listen to the music in the background as the speaker (who I hired to sound like Morgan Freeman

) talks. Then imagine how dull that video would be without the music in the background. I actually spent several hours picking just the right music because some just didn't match the message I was going for.

Insurance Agent Recruiting Video

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amuro

11 years ago

Originally Posted by jvm127

If there is someone speaking in the video and it is something I am trying to learn then I don't like music. It distracts me from concentrating. But if it is someone who is just telling me about an idea before I'm intensively trying to learn it then I like music in the background. If it is a video showing me how to do something on a computer screen then I really like music because the silence just annoys me.

Here is an example of a video I made that is not a tutorial. It is a recruiting video for my insurance business. You don't need to watch the whole thing. Just listen to the music in the background as the speaker (who I hired to sound like Morgan Freeman

) talks. Then imagine how dull that video would be without the music in the background. I actually spent several hours picking just the right music because some just didn't match the message I was going for.

Insurance Agent Recruiting Video

The background music is the theme from Transformers Movie right?

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ColouredRice

11 years ago

My first instinct when I open a page with music is to either immediately click it out or if I'm really interested in the content I'm researching for, then I go on a search and destroy mission to figure out where to turn the music off.

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tribros

11 years ago

For me "Only if it's done right"

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Kurry25

11 years ago

I originally clicked No, but I think it's okay if it's done right.
It can be distracting when it over powers the presenters voice though.

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talfighel

11 years ago

Adding some sort of a music clip to your tutorials may help you out or make things worst for people who are viewing it. For a tutorial, I would rather not have any music in the back ground.

That's just me.

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Rob Harris

11 years ago

Maybe during an intro graphic, but even then that music belongs in a lift!

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Gonzosan 11 years ago

I hate music playing in tutorial videos. I do tutorial videos myself and I never use any sort of music or sound effects other than the intro and outro. I've seen some cheap tutorials done on youtube and they slap on some ridiculous techno music which makes me just stop the video altogether.
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williams5678

11 years ago

Originally Posted by krull

I'm curious. Vote in the poll

No, it's annoying

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ATTEK

11 years ago

No music, full concentration

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Marty S

11 years ago

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downunder57 11 years ago

An intro or ending I think is fine. But the whole length of the video,
I would find it very distracting.
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vjpvjp123

11 years ago

i dont like music your video

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Demetrius

11 years ago

Music in tutorials can distract the mind from the tutorial itself. Imagine your chemistry teacher in teaching you a crucial topic with a music of Bon Jovi in the background. How will it feel?

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john richards

11 years ago

Originally Posted by krull

I'm curious. Vote in the poll

Hi krul

Defensively annoying i would rather no distractions either and concentrate on the message being reached on.

Hope this helps
John Richards

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John47

11 years ago

Definitely distracting.

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Shaamj

11 years ago

I prefer being able to hear exactly what is being said so that I can take it in. The music just distracts the process and sometimes prevents you from actually learning something....

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Long Beach Nathan

11 years ago

Though I'm a musician myself and I do think ads benefit from using music, I think it's just too distracting for tutorials.

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mstrmindmktg

11 years ago

Many tutorials will have intro and exit music that is their brand, and that is ok. But music during the tutorial would be distracting. I am there to listen to what they have to say. If they are making a movie trailer, well that's a different story! :-) Only use it if it is applicable and enhances the tutorial.

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jimannajmi

11 years ago

A big NO. It's too distracting, especially when it's not mixed properly.

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mekap04

11 years ago

Soon as I come across a tutorial video with music, I quickly leave it. 9 times out of 10, it's music I can't stand to hear plus it's distracting.

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glennshep 11 years ago

Intro and/or outro music is fine as it has no bearing on the tutorial itself. But for the length of the tutorial, absolutely not. I want to concentrate on what I'm learning and not be distracted by music (as much as I live, eat and breathe music!). If it's a demo type video then it can be okay, but for a tutorial? Nope, nope, nope!
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WillR

11 years ago

I created a few products with tutorial videos.

The first product had a very brief music intro on each video. I had customers contacting me telling me they hated the intro and having to listen to 3 seconds of music everytime they wanted to watch a video.

The next product I did had no music in the videos at all. I never once received a complaint.

Take from it what you will.

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philrich21

11 years ago

Personally I prefer video tutorials without audio.

Sometimes the audio can really clash with the video and it then detracts from it.

Either voice annotate over the video or don't bother would be my opinion.

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WillR

11 years ago

Originally Posted by philrich21

Personally I prefer video tutorials without audio.

Sometimes the audio can really clash with the video and it then detracts from it.

Either voice annotate over the video or don't bother would be my opinion.

What?!

Tutorial videos without audio -- now there's something I have never heard of before.

I definitely would NOT recommend this. On the very very very SLIM chance someone else felt the same way, you can turn off your speakers or mute the audio. But 99% of people watching tutorial videos are going to want the audio explanation with it -- it's pointless otherwise.

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betterwtveter

11 years ago

I rarely use music, but only if it is generally for slide shows or something

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cjm18 11 years ago

I come from a YouTube background where it has to be fast paced and over-edited so for my purposes, background music is a must, otherwise your content just seems dull and boring...

I get a lot of compliments from my subscribers on my music choices and the way it adds to the videos. I guess it comes down to the niche and your style you are trying to achieve.

This video shows how it can be used well, its a fast paced tips/tutorial video that works great for the YouTube audience.

HOW TO YOUTUBE - Thumbnails - YouTube
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