Sad, Cinematic Music for Creators, Filmmaking, Games, Apps. Royalty-free & Sync licensed Royalty-free: Pay once, no ongoing royalties.
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Including Cinematic, Dramatic, Emotional, Strings, Epic and Piano music themes.

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Out of reach

A dramatic ambient background with an unearthly atmosphere and a sad mood. In combination with sad, dramatic, documentary, social videos, commercial projects, etc.

Astral Mystery

reflective, mysterious, beguiling piano mood. Pensive and spiritual.

Solitude (Emotional Guitar and Cello)

A very emotional track, with a melancholic cello melody and a background guitar, creating a very romantic and sentimental atmosphere.

Cinematic Epic Emotional Drama - Loop Version

The powerful and emotional dramatic royalty free orchestral background soundtrack. Perfect for drama movies, cinematic films, motivational clips, inspiring commercials, hollywood movie themes, timelapse, presentations, slideshow, video games, and short film projects. Thanks for listening and purchas...

Decision

Decision is a track with a soft piano melody and an oboe and piano lyrical second part, leading to a full orchestra and piano uplifting finale. Perfect for background music in slide-shows and videos, romantic and sentimental productions and more.

Wild Horses

Atmospheric background song with acoustic guitar and strings drawing a picture of pristine nature.

Forever Alone Sad Background

Sad melancholic background track consisting of piano, strings and cinematic sounds. The repeating theme slowly develops as the piece moves forward to a conclusion. The tempo, instrumentation and production of the track allow other elements to come in such as narration. Therefore the track is perfect...

City Of Lights

This piece of music is romantic and dreamy. It suits for any kind of inspirational videos about beauty of big cities and our world, about love and some romantic memories. It also can be can be used as a musical background for motivational videos, adverts, websites and films.

Sneaking Around In The Ancient Tomb (Eerie, Ominous, Cinematic Score)

A spooky, dissonant, eerie, classical song. Features Bassoon, English Horn, Violin, Cello, Double Bass, French Horn, and Vibraphone. Sounds like someone discovering something in an ancient tomb or library.

In deep space

A cosmic ambient background with an unearthly atmosphere and a dramatic mood. In combination with travel, space, research, fantastic videos, documentary, commercial projects, etc

Matters of the heart

A calm piano composition that creates a sensual atmosphere and a sad mood. Combined with nostalgic, calm, sad, social videos, animations, slideshows, YouTube content, etc.

Remember Me

A very sentimental track with a piano and strings background and a lyrical cello and oboe melody, leading to a very emotional climax. Perfect for background music in romantic trailers, films, YouTube videos and wherever an emotional atmosphere is needed.

Holding On To Hope (short version)

Dreamy, reflective piano piece with light atmospheric strings. This delicate tune has a simple melody and conveys a feeling of hope and melancholy, yet subtly optimistic. Perfect for emotional, peaceful background music.


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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