How do you sync new music not purchased in iTunes to my iPhone

Hey there,
I've always been able to sync all of my music (some purchased through iTunes, some from CDs, and some downloaded from YouTube and converted to MP3) without a problem. Recently I've noticed my new music that I've got from YouTube isn't syncing to my iPhone. It plays fine in iTunes though, and other music I've got using this method plays fine on my iPhone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Brandon
*iPhone 5S 16GB
*iOS 8.2

Don't worry there is an easy fix to this,
your phone is probably not "synced" to the computer (just another dumb iTunes thing).
How to fix: 1. Plug your iPhone into your computer, then click on it when it appears in iTunes.
2. Under the "settings" tab in iTunes click music
3. At the top it should say "sync music" with a little check box next to it, If it is unchecked, click it.
4. at the bottom right of the page click "apply", a dialog box should appear telling you that you are going to erase your music (don't worry it doesn't actually erase),
5. click "ok" or "yes" whatever the box says to continue, then another dialog box should appear saying that if you conform you will be erasing all your iPhone's settings and content, (again don't worry it doesn't actually)
6. you should now be able to sync music onto your device (assuming is a supported format ex. mp3)

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