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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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Sacrifice (Emotional Orchestral)

A very sentimental track, starting with a piano and flute melody, evolving to a full orchestral emotional climax. Perfect for background music in romantic trailers, films, YouTube videos and wherever an emotional atmosphere is needed.

Peace of Mind (Romantic Cinematic)

A peaceful melody, introduced by piano and oboe, creating a sentimental atmosphere, evolving into a full orchestral theme reaching an inspiring climax. Great for background music in videos, love scenes, presentations, or whenever a soft and romantic atmosphere is needed.

Heartfelt Emotional Accordion

Beautiful, expressive solo accordion motifs, very authentically performed. Styled for heartfelt opener, jingle, intro, stinger, logo, ident or any kind of intimate, longing scene. Gipsy wedding, balkan party, eastern flavour, overwhelming emotions, real feelings, regret, family honor, nostalgic.

Voice of my Heart

A soft and romantic piano melody with a touch of ethereal pads and celeste. Great for background music in films, videos, emotional scenes and various sentimental content.

What Did They Die For (Orchestral Anthem)

An anthemic orchestral track, creating a melancholic and at the same time dramatic and heroic atmosphere. Great for background music in films, documentaries, videos or other emotional content.

Memories of You

A soft, calm and melancholic viola melody, with guitar and strings background, creating a very strong and sentimental atmosphere. Great for background music in romantic scenes, presentations, short films and various other projects requiring tranquil and ambient music.

Bittersweet Emotional Accordion

Beautiful, expressive solo accordion motifs, very authentically performed. Styled for heartfelt opener, jingle, intro, stinger, logo, ident or any kind of intimate, longing scene. Gipsy wedding, balkan party, eastern flavour, overwhelming emotions, real feelings, regret, family honor, nostalgic.

Sad Moody Background

Sad background track featuring a memorable piano melody, carried forward by a suspenseful string arrangement. Will work very well in the background of any media.

Lillian's Theme (Piano & Cello Intro)

A calm piano opening, followed by a very sentimental and lyrical cello melody leading to a very emotional full orchestra finale. Great for background music in films, videos, presentations or any other project needing a soft and emotional atmosphere.

Asian Cinematic

Dramatic sad asian style music with native instruments. Perfect choice for filming, fantasy asian video, Spring or Autumn festival and anothers

Emotional Sad Trailer

Full of sadness and lyrical composition track will perfectly fit for inspirational and tragical videos, films ,TV, trailers, life problems videos and more

Edge of Love

A calm and romantic piano and cello melody with soft orchestra background, ideal for background music in videos, emotional scenes, presentations, or whenever a soft and sentimental atmosphere is needed.

Yesterday is Gone (Nostalgic Guitar and Cello)

A soft guitar arpeggio with strings background and a lyrical cello melody, creating a sentimental and nostalgic atmosphere. Great for background music is videos, presentations, films and various emotional content.

Alatro

Neoclassical sad piano theme composed by Yann Keerim.

Bach Prelude in F Sharp Minor

Bach's beautifully expressive piece from book two of The Well Tempered Clavier played on a soft piano with ambient noises of the piano's inner workings. Ideal as music for relaxation, sleep or background in elegant or romantic moments.

Bach Sinfonia in F Minor

Bach's beautifully expressive piece from the three part Inventions played on a soft piano with ambient noises of the piano's inner workings. Ideal as music for relaxation, sleep or background in elegant or romantic moments.

Bach Prelude in B Flat Minor

Bach's beautifully expressive piece from book one of The Well Tempered Clavier played on a soft piano with ambient noises of the piano's inner workings. Ideal as music for relaxation, sleep or background in elegant or romantic moments.

Bach Prelude in E Flat Minor

Bach's beautifully expressive piece from book one of The Well Tempered Clavier played on a soft piano with ambient noises of the piano's inner workings. Ideal as music for relaxation, sleep or background in elegant or romantic moments.

Bach Prelude in C Sharp Minor

Bach's beautifully expressive piece from book one of The Well Tempered Clavier played on a soft piano with ambient noises of the piano's inner workings. Ideal as music for relaxation, sleep or background in elegant or romantic moments.

Bach Prelude in F Minor

From Book II of The Well Tempered Clavier, Bach's (1685-1750) expressive and moody prelude performed on the piano. Softly emotional, without being intrusive, an excellent background for late night source music of a serious, intelligent manner

Sentimental and Hopeful

An inspiring and emotional cinematic track featuring a melodic string quartet, a piano, and dynamic percussion. It can be used in films, TV shows, documentaries, video games, and more.

Mind of Great Pianist

Modern classic piano composition perfomed and recorded by virtuoso from our team. Very deep and dramatic music with excellent stage perfomance and fantastic sound of Great piano. You can get a self pleasure just listening it in the evening with glass of wine! Elite choice for cinema, theatre, drama,...

Fragility

Deep, emotional, piano and string music for themes like decision making, leaving, heartbreak, loneliness and love.

Black Heart

A royalty free cinematic track with deep piano sound and lively cello solo. Cinematic music with great sound and dramatic mood. Best choice for cinema trailers, movies, teasers, figure scating, theatre, cartoons, tv shows, youtube videos etc.

Sky Ascention

An ethereal, lyrical, uplifting and atmospheric cinematic piece with deep piano, cinematic strings, flute, horn section, eepic drums, female choir, bells, some textures and pads. This touching music of amazing beauty and hope is the best choice for cinema trailers, intros, movie soundtracks, tv se...

Rain Piano

Touching, emotional lyrical piano music with very beautiful sound and brilliant perfomance by professional pianist on Grand piano, ideal for movie trailers and teasers, tv series, figure scating , dramatic plays, film score, discovery, romantic and lyrical videos.

Side by Side (Inspiring Piano & Orchestra)

A nostalgic piano tune followed by a lyrical cello melody, leading to a full orchestra inspiring and sentimental climax. Perfect for background music in romantic trailers, films, YouTube videos and wherever an emotional atmosphere is needed.

Unanswered

A soft piano melody with airy pads background creating a calm and nostalgic atmosphere. Great for background music in videos, presentations, emotional scenes and various sentimental content.

Unfinished Letters (Soft Piano and Strings)

A soft piano melody with strings and harp background creating a calm and nostalgic atmosphere. Great for background music in videos, presentations, emotional scenes and various sentimental content.

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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