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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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Insomnia full

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Sad and slightly gloomy classical piano piece with night atmosphere. Melancholic and reflective. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

Eternal Compassion full

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Sad and touching piano piece with string accompaniment. Very sentimental and gentle. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

My quiet war

A sad and moving composition. Very touching guitar and violin theme. This Spanish-like track will make you feel something. Perfect for theme music for intro or outro of a feature.

Our Old House full

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Sentimental, slightly nostalgic classical piano piece. Placid, dreamy and reflective. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

Black Curtains full

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Very sad and sentimental classical composition with piano and strings. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

Spectacular Metamorphosis full

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Emotional, touching classical composition with a gentle piano and strings. Reflective and very sentimental. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

Scent Of Autumn full

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Emotional and touching classical composition with solemn strings and a subtle piano melody. Romantic and dreamy. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance. 

Becoming Alive full

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Melancholic and very sentimental classical piano piece with string accompaniment. Reflective and gentle. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

Rainy Day full

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Gentle and sentimental classical piano piece. Sparkling melody motifs like raindrops on a gloomy day. Reflective and melancholic. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

Morphing Of The Soul full

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Short classical composition with piano and strings. Sentimental, gentle and melancholic. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance.

Descending Sorrow full

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Sentimental and touching classical piano piece. Beginns very sad and finds an optimistic end like a sorrow fading away. Perfect as a movie score for drama or romance

Lonely at the Beach

This is a solo piano cinematic composition with an emotional and romantic touch. Melancholic melodies performed on a piano bring nostalgic emotions. Great for films and documentaries as well as other videos.

So Lost Without You

Deep and Emotional piano track full of drama and tragedy. Listening to this track brings to imagination the images of lost love, old memories, loneliness, pain, sorrow and sadness.Performed live on Grand piano and best for films, documentaries, films and videos.

Somber Piano

Dark and mysterious piano composition, which gives a feeling of loneliness, melancholy and reminiscence. Cinematic music that will be great for movies, trailers, documentaries and other audiovisual media.

Far Away

Very emotional cinematic track with a somber and ethereal piano and cello melodies that are building up to a dramatic part with orchestral string section, accompanied by contemporary electronic percussion beats. Great for films, documentaries and other audiovisual media.

Distant Memories

Sad, Melancholic and emotional solo piano piece that brings to imagination the images of lost love, loneliness, hard life, pain, sorrow and sadness. Performed on a grand piano and best for films, trailers and videos.

In Search For The Answer

Dramatic, emotional and romantic solo piano piece that evokes the feelings of loss, reminiscence, love and romance. Will work great in films, tv, trailers, documentaries and videos about lost love.

Memories

Thoughtful. Filmscore/Cinematic. Soft/Smooth, Dramatic, Emotional. Strings, Electric Piano/Rhodes, Harp. Epic/Historical, Romantic/Melodrama.

Lonely

Touching, emotional underscore for film, TV or other media. Personal reflection, introspection, sadness.soundscape,drama,sentimental music,drops of light,Broke up,piano concern,

Last Flight

Honorable , thoughtful , respectful,sentimental music,Duty an Honor,

Crying for help

Sad and dreamy piano and orchestral soundtrack, very tender and emotive, finding and losing love, wishing, remembering,relax,wonderful piece,warm music,delicate, sad, sorrowful, heartfelt,emotional

Dangerous Chemistry

A sparse, understated and gentle piano track with minimal drums and bass line. Melancholic Eternal love, reflection, perhaps loss or dearly held memories.

I cant go on

A sparse, understated and gentle piano track with minimal drums and bass line. Melancholic Eternal love, reflection, perhaps loss or dearly held memories.

Approaching Danger

Dramatic suspense music for hospital action or drama, featuring the sound of heart-beat monitor, emergency situations, life-support machines, surgery

Loving you

Lovely piano music with beautiful sound. Very sentimental, warm with a kind of family, christmas feeling. This simple and repetitive piano melody will be great for child, love, romance scenes

Nostalgic feelings

Nostalgic and melancholic piece of music played on a detuned piano. With a sensitive and a little bit of sad feeling will be great for any sentimental, dramatic situation

Legacy of Glory

This powerful and inspiring epic cinematic soundtrack evokes feelings of honor, courage and heroism. Features a majestic orchestral theme with an underlying bittersweet commemorative tone. With regal brass, lush strings, harp, piano, drums and percussion.

Ibn Al andalus

Ancient Arabic spiced theme featuring vocals, guitars and darbuka.

Library

Intriguing and ominous piece with tense string and horn orchestration and constant piano. MInimal

El hansa

Melancholic, Spanish-Arabic flavored guitar and mandola arrangement.

Molina

Ancient Arabic spiced theme featuring guitar, string section and darbuka.

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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