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DownloadRoyalty Free Hopeful/Optimistic Music
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Is Your Video a Picture of Hope and Optimism?
When we think about hope and optimism in musical form, it's easy to imagine a sweet, happy, cheerful song.
That's fine, but remember, hope and optimism means different things to different audiences.
The content of your video provides context for the music you choose, and it's that combination that will either get your point across or miss completely.
At Audio Buzz, we don't believe in any one size fits all or hope for the best tactics.
We pride ourselves on being with you every step of the way to make sure we provide you with exactly what you need.
Let's think about what kind of qualities make for a hopeful and optimistic video.
Happiness and Joy
Let's start with the most basic example; if your video shows happy people or joyful scenes, then much of the work is already done.
In theory, any happy-sounding music should do the trick.
The key here is matching the pace of your video to the tempo of the music.
If you have a slow-paced scene, more relaxed music will work well.
If your scene is more adrenaline-filled, then something more upbeat with a faster tempo may be required.
In some cases, you can match your scene to the instrumentation of your chosen track.
An intimate scene often works best with acoustic or single instrument tracks - solo piano, guitar, etc.
Busier scenes sometimes lend themselves better to livelier music with a full band.
Sadness and Struggle
This example doesn't sound very hopeful, does it?
In reality, hope and optimism is a journey of ups and down on route to a happier conclusion.
The stage of that journey displayed in your video determines the tone of the music required, but the music now has a harder job to do.
A generic happy tone is no longer enough, to authentically inspire hope amidst sadness and struggle, a deeper connection to the content/character is needed.
The key here is matching music to the inner emotion of the main subject/character rather than the scene as a whole.
In this situation, the audience has to relate to the story and wonder what they would do in the same position.
Sad or reflective instrumental music works fantastically well for this purpose.
Any music that inspires self-reflection is right, this is the time for the character to decide how they can find their way back to happiness.
We would call this optimism in the face of adversity.
The Common Ingredient
As you can see, hope and optimism come in many shapes and sizes.
The thing you must have above all else is music that inspires those feelings in your audience.
The way to be sure you make that connection is by understanding your video.
You can think of it along these lines:
We have overcome, we have achieved, we are happy.
Vs.
We will overcome, we will achieve, we will be happy.
There is no exact science to choosing the perfect track for your video, just keep an open mind and remember not everything is black and white.