Keep the phrase that makes the clip work

Choose the phrase, then the length

Listen for a beat, breath or pickup before the section you want. At the ending, leave room for the note or room sound to finish. If you need a fixed-length cue, adjust within those musical boundaries rather than cutting through the strongest sound.

Build the shorter version

1. Open the song and mark the wanted passage.
2. Preview the selected range and refine the start and end times.
3. Use Trim to keep the passage.
4. Listen again and add a short ending fade if needed.
5. Export under a new name and test the clip in its intended player.

For another version, return to the source

Keep the full song when you export a clip. A separate source makes it easier to create a longer or shorter variation without rebuilding audio that has already been discarded. Use only music you are entitled to edit and share.