Can't seem to get a 'happy' melody or progression

[Jonno02]

Made this melody in minutes, but it's just to demonstrate the hole I always seem to get myself into. I can never seem to get a happy/upbeat/ sounding melody, I always seem to go into that "trance sad sound" and it's really annoying me. Here's a melody as an example:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/836430573da57ccd/

Any helps/tips are really appreciated.

[keel]

I am not the best to compose melodies, but major scale is happy scale. If you use FL Studio, you can load sampler, and draw there all x-Major scale notes (long notes). Like C-Major. Then, add your lead synth in same pattern and in piano roll press alt+v to show ghost notes. Now it will show you all major scale notes as in "ghost notes". Now, you can see all those notes which fit to scale.

[geroyannis]

I don't know, it doesn't sound sad to me.

Maybe it needs more cowbell?

[cybertron]

Is it possible that you dont feel happy?

Its hard to create happy music if you yourself dont feel happy. Ive seen it with artists before, something difficult happens in their life and they can only churn out dark or unhappy results.

[Aroused by JarJar]

What would be some examples of what you'd consider "happy" melodies?

[Dr.Gunjah]

I guess the chords here are F, Am, C, G but the C seems chord inverted. try using the higher G within the chord.
still doesn't sound happy (this progression just doesn't sound happy to me) but at least brighter than before.
For happy stuff you may consider avoiding minor chords.
Try something like F, G#, A#, C#.

Cheers,
Doc

[teva995]

getting a happy/sad sounding musical piece is all up to the chord structure and key that you follow

if you only use a major chord progression, its going to be a happier sounding song. As soon as u chuck in a minor chord/note it will become trancy n sadder.

1 4 7 = Major
1 3 7 = Minor