20+ Top Visual Hooks for Music Artists

Let me know if this sounds familiar:

You spend weeks writing a new song. You’re hyped for the release. You post a Reel… and it barely gets any views.

Frustrating, right? 😅

Here’s the good news: the problem isn’t your music.

The truth is, most people scroll too fast to notice your video unless you grab their attention instantly with a visual hook.

That’s why today, I’m sharing 20+ scroll-stopping visual hooks that make people stop and watch.

Let's dive in.

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🤳 Visual Hooks: Physical

1. Setting down your phone (example above).

2. Sitting into your chair in the studio.

3. Putting on headphones.

4. Dancing.

5. Motioning towards the camera.

6. Stepping on the phone and stepping off in a different location.

🏔️ Visual Hooks: Location

1. City landscape (example above).

2. Live performance.

3. In your car.

4. In nature.

5. In public.

🎭 Visual Hooks: Creative

1. Someone spying on you (example above).

2. Catchy editing (zoom-in, effects).

3. Opening the fridge (your phone is inside).

4. Colored lighting.

5. Do something random.

6. Taping your phone to the roof and filming yourself from above.

😱 Visual Hooks: Facial Expression

1. Shock (example above).

2. Bass face.

3. Mystery.

4. Satisfaction.

5. Disgust.

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Founder & CEO, SocialSound