Background Music and Voiceover

I am making a movie using imovie 09. Is it possible to do a voiceover and have the background music play at the same time?
Thank you.

Yes. YOu can adjust the volume separately for these.
See this video tutorial for iMovie 08. It may help.
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/imovie08.html#audioclips

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I have done exactly as you have said without success, the background music just keeps on playing even over my own choice of music.Perhaps I have unkowingly locked something out.
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