How Video Game Jingles Work

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Published on July 18, 2025 7:25:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT_4ulN0NEc

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HUGE THANKS TO PATRON ISABEL MARTINEZ FOR THE SUGGESTION! Jingles are an essential part of video game audio, and some of the most memorable and widely known pieces of video game music are these tiny musical fragments. A great jingle needs to get an idea across quickly and unambiguously, which usually translates to some very dramatic musical ideas. Let's take a look at some of the best video game jingles and see if we can derive some principles of what makes a great jingle work.

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0:00 - Video Game Jingles
1:20 - Good news / Bad news
6:09 - Chromatic Motion: Anticipation vs Anxiety
8:12 - Surprising Resolutions
11:09 - Reinforcing the Game's World
16:12 - Outro

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