Sad, Cinematic Music for Creators, Filmmaking, Games, Apps. Royalty-free & Sync licensed Royalty-free: Pay once, no ongoing royalties.
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The Faded Curtains Remind Me of Home

The strings and synth are in the foreground on this track. Every note and layer was carefully structured to evoke moods of joy and sadness. This track would work well in a melancholy, reflective scene.

Goodbye Dear Friend

A melodramatic, emotional royalty free music theme with dark strings and deep piano chords, great for romantic, love, farewell or intimate film contents.

Mysterious Lullaby

A dreamy and mysterious soundscape with magical bells and windy flutes.

Insidious Interest

A very emotional, sad royalty free orchestral music piece with a dark piano and small string ensemble, perfect for love, romantic, intimate, goodbye or heartbreak movie scenes.

If I Would Be Good

A very emotional, orchestral royalty free music theme with vibrating dark strings and a sad piano, perfect for cinematic intros, trailers, love/farewell scenes, games or promos.

Goodbye Brother

An emotional, dramatic royalty free orchestral piece with a light piano, sad strings and choir bits, perfect for love, melancholic, war related or farewell film scenes.

Frozen Waves

A deep, emotional royalty free cinematic music theme with inspiring strings, dark piano bits and war drums, great for movie intros, trailers, openers, love or romantic visuals.

First Light Of Day

An emotional, deep royalty free cinematic music theme with dark orchestral strings, pads and percussion bits, ideal for intros, movies, love, heartbreaking or war related visuals.

The Macabre Dance

A sad, mysterious royalty free music track with dark drums, piano notes, small strings and percussion, ideal for thinking, leaving, war or decision making film sequences.

Daydreams

An atmospheric, emotional royalty free fantasy piano music theme with pulsing pads, strings and epic beats, ideal for adventure games, movies, intros or decision making scenes.

Reflection

A moment of reflection in the madness of life. The feeling of solitude, of calm and mindfulness. Think of gentle rain dropping off the leaves, staring out of the window on long, wet journeys. Think of the past, and smile because you still have the joy of the future. Single plucked nylon-esque gui...

Cinematic Tension Unfolding

Suspenseful cinematic theme building towards a conclusion. The central piano melody is pushed forwards by tense string arrangements, ticking and other driving elements.

Goodbye

Sad emotional piano theme, draped in a soundscape consisting of various lush and airy elements. The track slowly progress towards a climactic resolution.

Broken Ballerina

The toy ballerina played her wonky music box as all the other toys danced in joy to pretty, lush, nostalgic little beats, only to be interrupted. "Shush! It's a human! Act toy-ish!" As he passed by, the mean bully kid roared and menaced the others: "leave it alone! it's just a broken ballerina...

Endorphine

Melancholic lo-fi hip-hop track that has some undertones of nostalgia and childish play, but is also somewhat sad and melancholic.

Dilla

Pretty hip-hop instrumental with some lo-fi influence. Perfect for lounge moments, road trip montages, and as background chill music.

Beauty in the Beast

Continuation to the track "Android's Cry", this shows the android in case discovering more "garbage" left by the former inhabitants. Cut to scenes of the android watching a Super 8 montage. Road trips of a young family. Beautiful, nostalgic, but the video keeps showing their faces concerned every ti...

Android's Cry (West End Nights)

Retro-futuristic take on a dystopian scene: androids by now have taken over a planet ravaged by their former inhabitants. Cut to scene 2: one of the androids who works for the garbage collection, one day finds a deserted place with something that reads "jukebox". Out of curiosity, they get it to pla...


Sad Cinematic Music: Royalty-Free Emotion for Media

Sad cinematic music conveys deep emotion, loss, and reflection with haunting piano, strings, soft pads, and atmospheric textures. It’s designed to move audiences, enhance storytelling, and bring emotional weight to dramatic moments. At Themusicase.com, you can explore a curated collection of royalty-free sad cinematic tracks. Each track includes a sync license, making them safe for use in film, advertising, games, podcasts, and online content without extra clearance.

Where Sad Cinematic Music Works Best

Choosing Themusicase gives you a royalty-free sync license—perfect for editors who need emotional cinematic scores without copyright concerns.

FAQs

Is your sad cinematic music royalty-free?
Yes. All sad cinematic tracks at Themusicase.com are royalty-free and come with sync rights for safe use across projects.
Can I use sad cinematic tracks in a short film?
Yes. You can license sad cinematic music for short films, independent projects, and even festival screenings. Your PDF license certificate serves as proof of rights.
Do I need to buy another license if I reuse the same track in multiple projects?
No. One license covers unlimited projects using the same track. See our License Agreement page for full details.
How much does it cost to license sad cinematic music?
Themusicase offers two license options based on your project needs. Full pricing and usage conditions are explained on our License Agreement page.
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