Sad, Cinematic Music for Creators, Filmmaking, Games, Apps. Royalty-free & Sync licensed Royalty-free: Pay once, no ongoing royalties.
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Lost at Sea

A haunting oboe melody accompanied by strings and pitched percussion. Great for supporting any scenes of great sadness.

Inspiring Ambient Piano

This track is a mixture of ambient pads, synthesizers, sound effects, strings and a grand piano playing some melancholic chords.

Emotional Piano & Strings

Emotional piano piece with orchestral instruments. This emotive track is perfect for advertising, documentaries, commercials, presentations and other media projects. Featuring instruments: Grand Piano, Cello, Viola, Strings, Percussion and pads. Mood: Intimate and ambient atmosphere. Influences: ...

Cinematic Documentary Ambient Background

Gentle and serene cinematic Build up inspiring peace and calm. This ambient background trailer music is perfect for drama, Tv teasers, advertising, documentaries and other media projects. Featuring instruments: Acoustic piano, strings, ethnic instruments like sitar, cimbalom and synthesizers.

Cinematic Fantasy Ambient Piano

Emotional cinematic piano & orchestra that starts in a quiet mood and builds up into an ecstatic climax. This introspective and sentimental piece has a mixture of moods, combining sadness, melancholy with some hopeful and beauty passages. This gentle, contemplative and melancholic crescendo is suita...

Heartfelt Emotions

Dreamy, sentimental solo piano piece. Perfect for light background music for projects needing emotional, delicate and romantic music.

The Last Voice

Sad song, with piano and vocalise, pads and synths. Perfect for any project where you need an emotional component.

Sentimental Strings

Relaxing, dreamy piece performed using strings. Great as emotional background track for scenes requiring emotional, melancholic music.

Reflections Of The Past (Solo Piano)

Dreamy, sentimental solo piano piece. Perfect for light background music for projects needing emotional, delicate and romantic music.

Wide Open Spaces

Inspiring and hopeful track filled with wonder, grace and anticipation. With a strong feel of yearning and reaching accompanies a cumulative build that is satisfying without becoming overpowering. The perfect choice for motivational and inspirational projects, slideshows, travel, wedding and many mo...

Any Shade Of Color

Reflective song featuring a steel halo pan which is similar to a classic steel pan but played by hands. Great for retrospectives, movies, travel projects and many more.

Dramatic Intro

Emotional intro with orchestra and violin. This dramatic score is perfect for films, videos and documentaries.

Inspirational Sentimental

An Inspirational, Motivational, and Sentimental Piece. Arranged for Piano, Strings, Viola, Violins, Cello, Synth Pads, Double Bass, Percussion, and Glockenspiel. Hopeful, and Energetic Melodies combined in a Beautiful Uplifting Instrumental Song for Great Moments.

Great Tribulation

This is sad, tragic and sorrowful music with dramatic and sentimental mood. This gentle and melancholic royalty free track can perfectly fit for dramatic and tragic videos, sad stories, rainy days, love storytellings, irreplaceable loss videos, mourning and suffering emotions videos, spiritual and s...

Time Forgot (solo piano) 60 Sec

Romantic, dreamy piece with solo grand piano. With a nostalgic, sentimental atmosphere, this track is perfect for a variety of uses.

Nostalgic and Dreamy Feelings (60 Sec)

A relaxing, dreamy piece with delicate harp, lush strings, flute and English horn. Perfect for emotional, sentimental, soft background music - this track evokes a feeling of melancholy and gentle reflection.

Castles In The Air

Sad piano piece full of emotion and melancholy. Soft, dreamy and passionate; great for films, documentaries or trailers.

Currents

This is an emotional/dramatic cue that employes a modern orchestral sound. The harp provides a continuous motion. It develops going from a small to a big sound. The main melody is played by the Piano, then Strings and finally full orchestra.

Heartwarming Story

This is beautiful and emotional acoustic folk music with warm, heartfelt and sensitive mood. This atmospheric royalty free track can be perfect as background for wedding stories, sweet and lovely moments, family and friends videos, inspiring and sentimental projects, romantic and love story videos o...

Angels

Emotional score with acoustic piano solo. This romantic track creates a relaxing ambiance perfect for cinematic projects, meditations, and creative videos.

Sincere Moment

This is emotional and romantic cinematic music with piano featuring. Beautiful piano fills with warm pad, strings and acoustic guitar creating lovely, sweet and hopeful atmosphere. This touching royalty free music can perfectly fit as background for weddings, love stories, soft drama, melodrama, pr...


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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