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Use sad music with piano, strings, and ambient textures to express loss or reflection. Perfect for documentaries, films, or social stories needing emotion.

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Frederic Chopin - Prelude in E minor

A very beautiful, emotional classical piece by Chopin, performed delicately on solo grand piano.

Dreaming Of You

Dreamy and romantic piece with piano, strings and English horn. This piece has a sense of longing and hope. Passionate and emotional throughout, and beautifully performed!

Dreaming Of You (piano, English Horn & strings)

Dreamy and romantic piece with piano, strings and English horn. This piece has a sense of longing and hope for undying love. Passionate and emotional throughout, and beautifully performed!

Dreaming Of You (piano & strings)

Dreamy and romantic piece with piano and strings. This piece has a sense of longing and hope for undying love. Passionate and emotional throughout, and beautifully performed!

Ave Maria (Bach Gounod) piano & orchestra

Beautiful arrangement of the popular classical piece by Bach/Gounod performed on piano, cors anglais and strings. Excellent for delicate, romantic, dreamy background music.

Ave Maria (Bach Gounod) harp & orchestra

Beautiful arrangement of the popular classical piece by Bach/Gounod performed on harp, cors anglais and strings. Excellent for delicate, romantic, dreamy background music.

Ave Maria - Franz Schubert

Beautiful rendition of the popular classical piece by Franz Schubert with piano, English horn and strings. Perfect for delicate, romantic, dreamy background music.

Gentle & Sad Cinematic Drama

Sad, tragic, sentimental and gentle cinematic track with very mellow and emotional atmosphere. Beautiful piano with cello and orchestra instruments create subtle, touching and intimate music. Good background audio for Films, Trailers, Video, TV, Media, Radio, Youtube and other Projects.

Sad Cinematic

Emotional, uplifting, spiritual and inspirational track featuring piano and strings.

Game Sad

Emotional, uplifting, spiritual and inspirational track featuring piano and strings.

rain in the forest

Emotional, uplifting, spiritual and inspirational track featuring piano and strings.

ZEN FALL (Electro Acoustic Unusual Sound)

Rhythmic & harmonic background with delayed marimba & soft bass flute melody, brush drums and plucked bass. Commercial Promo Flash Animation Infomercial Oriental Yoga Travel World Spa

LOVE PAIN (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical Romantic)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly cantabile melody. The mood is soft and dreamy, with many sections, it's like a second movement of a sonata. Classical Sonata Documentary Dramtic Ballad Love

FOR LOVE (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical Romantic)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly “cantabile” melody. The mood is soft and ethereal and the structure contrast a sweet and slow theme with a more dynamic and rhythmic part, in a kind of “sonata” form. Classical Sonata Docume...

ON THE WIRE (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical Scherzo)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly recognizable melody. The mood is fast but not aggressive and it's a ‘Scherzo’ in his structure, with different sections. Classical Sonata Documentary Drama Narrative Noir

SLIPPERY WHEN WET (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly recognizable melody. The mood is fast but more funny than aggressive, it's like a fourth movement of a sonata. It evokes the image of a drunk man in the wind. Classical Sonata Documentary Dramatic ...

Nostalgia

Atmosphere with vocal samples, piano, soundscapes and drums without a tempo

Folk Acoustic Guitar Nostalgia

by Aquilo
A nostalgic sounding folk acoustic track with fingerpicked acoustic guitar, melancholic whistling and a melodic piano. In the style of Van Morrison, Neil Young, Bob Dylan or Tommy Emmanuel.

May be one day

Great movie and TV underscore. A dark and gentle melancholy theme with slight moments of hope. Piano arpeggios, beautiful melody on cello with subtle electronic percussion and synth pad. A haunting, tender and dreamy soundtrack for contemporary film.

Bruach na Carraige Baine

A traditional Irish song, translated as "The Brink of the White Rocks". Performed by tin whistle with guitar accompaniment, this is a mournful and sad tune which takes you back to old Ireland in the 18th Century. Beautiful and melancholy, yet has a slight edge of hope.

Maybe It's Me

Driving ballad. Story about a girl who is clearly in love, but refuses to commit to the relationship.

Sunset On The Lake

A melancholic composition, with piano, baritone ukulele, accordion, vocals and orchestra. It's very acoustic and melodic and yet highly atmospheric and descriptive - ideal as soundtrack for any mellow, nostalgic or romantic video production.

Taj Mahal

by dexound
Indian/Asian soundtrack with tabla & piano. Has a suitable atmosphere with nature sounds for showcasing Indian or Asian tradition.

Resurrected

by dexound
Atmospheric progressive sad track with piano, guitar and beats on top. Great for progressive gloomy moments.

Player 1 vs The Odds

Sad and serious melodic chiptune/8-bit piece, with repeating ostinatos running underneath. This wouldn’t be out of place on the NES or similar system, and it would work well for a neo-retro game. This theme may suggest loss, or a daunting or hopeless task ahead for the player.

Dreamy Piano

Emotional piano track, simple and repetitive but sweet, romantic, dreamy. Also with violin available.

Dreamy Piano and Violin

Emotional piano track, simple and repetitive but sweet, romantic, dreamy, some nice phrases played by a warm violin added. Also piano solo available.

Feel My Heart Beating

Emotional and thoughtful track which evokes many feelings, like melancholy, reminiscence, passion, but at the same time determination and self-confidence. Cinematic track with piano, cello and contemporary drum beats/percussion sounds. Great for films, TV, documentaries, commercials and more.

letter from home

Romantic and nostalgic theme, orchestral, slow and relaxed, very emotional...perfect for short TV series intro!

Grunge Groove

“Grunge Groove” features super-fuzzed bass tones followed by an eruption of lead guitar melodies and hints of feedback, all in a catchy four chord arrangement. To counter all that heaviness, we bring things down a bit with some percussive claps.

The Getaway

A tense rap beat with dramatic synths, beat drops, and sub bass.

Sweet Memories - Full

This highly emotional orchestral cue features cello, viola, and piano, with just a sprinkle of synthesizer. It opens with a subtle contemplative arrangement, and then builds to an almost celebratory refrain.

Sweet Memories - 60 Seconds

This highly emotional orchestral cue features cello, viola, and piano, with just a sprinkle of synthesizer. It opens with a subtle contemplative arrangement, and then builds to an almost celebratory refrain.

Sweet Memories - 30 Seconds

This highly emotional orchestral cue features cello, viola, and piano, with just a sprinkle of synthesizer. It opens with a subtle contemplative arrangement, and then builds to an almost celebratory refrain.

Loneliness (Piano Solo 60sec)

Very emotional somber track perfect for highly dramatic situations. Expressive solo Violin lead. Basically this track is divided into three sections: in the first part the violin performs alone, in the second part it's supported by a background piano, while in the last section the piano is alone.

Pensive State (No Piano)

Reflective track built on a climatic piano phrase, supported by drum machine and orchestral strings. Perfect as bed in contemplative moments. No Piano edit also available.

Loneliness

Very emotional somber track perfect for highly dramatic situations. Expressive solo Violin lead. Basically this track is divided into three sections: in the first part the violin performs alone, in the second part it's supported by a background piano, while in the last section the piano is alone.

Loneliness (Violin and Piano 30sec)

Very emotional somber track perfect for highly dramatic situations. Expressive solo Violin lead. Basically this track is divided into three sections: in the first part the violin performs alone, in the second part it's supported by a background piano, while in the last section the piano is alone.

Loneliness (Solo Violin 60sec)

Very emotional somber track perfect for highly dramatic situations. Expressive solo Violin lead. Basically this track is divided into three sections: in the first part the violin performs alone, in the second part it's supported by a background piano, while in the last section the piano is alone.

Sad Music and Its Emotional Depth

Sad music is usually built around piano, strings, or soft acoustic instruments. The tone is slow, reflective, and restrained, creating space for emotion without overwhelming the visuals.

Where to Use Sad Music

When you need to underscore loss, reflection, or quieter storytelling, sad music is a strong choice. If your project relies heavily on intimacy and melodic expression, you might also explore piano tracks. Solo piano cues carry the same emotional weight but with more simplicity, making them perfect for documentaries, heartfelt ads, or character-driven films. Another alternative is nostalgic music, which shares the reflective mood but adds a sense of memory and time passing. This works especially well in personal stories, retrospectives, or brand films that look back on milestones.

Royalty-Free Sad Tracks at Themusicase.com

All sad tracks at Themusicase.com are royalty-free and include a sync license. The catalog includes minimal piano pieces, string ensembles, and soft ambient cues ready for film, broadcast, and online use.
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