Dramatic Piano Songs — Cinematic & Powerful Pieces
858 songs — Songs with big dynamic range, sweeping melodies, and cinematic impact. Often used in film scores. Great for impressing an audience or just enjoying the drama of expressive playing.
LUCIFER
Alan Parsons Project
FRANKENSTEIN
Edgar Winter Group
FRANKENSTEIN
The Edgar Winter Group
PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT
Meat Loaf
Indescribable
Chris Tomlin
ACT ONE FINALE
Urinetown (Musical)
HATE THAT I LOVE YOU
Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo
Plane
Jason Mraz
TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET
R Kelly
STAND
Donnie McClurkin
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Queen
Sympathy for the Devil
Guns N' Roses
GETAWAY CAR
Taylor Swift
Glory In The Highest
Chris Tomlin
CONFESSIONS PART II
Usher
SUPERHEROES
The Script
BATTLEFIELD
Jordin Sparks
JUST ONE YESTERDAY
Fall Out Boy
Shut Up
The Black Eyed Peas
I'LL BE THERE
Mariah Carey
PYRAMIDS
Frank Ocean
STEPPIN' TO THE BAD SIDE
Tom Eyen
STOLE
Kelly Rowland
The Wonderful Cross
Chris Tomlin
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
Bonnie Tyler
WATCH THE LAMB
Ray Boltz
7 THINGS
Miley Cyrus
HEAVEN IS TEN ZILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY
Stevie Wonder
I Hate the Bus
Jeanine Tesori
I'M IN LOVE WITH A MONSTER
Fifth Harmony
MY BLOOD
Twenty One Pilots
RUN TO YOU
Whitney Houston
SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
Elton John
STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF
U2
THE GOSPEL
Ryan Stevenson
WRITING'S ON THE WALL
Sam Smith
FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE
Keith David
HAVE YOU EVER NEEDED SOMEONE SO BAD
Def Leppard
MAD
Ne-Yo
SAVE ROCK AND ROLL
Fall Out Boy
SOME NIGHTS
fun.
SO MUCH BETTER
Legally Blonde The Musical
The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Leon Russell
UN-THINKABLE
Alicia Keys
VOICE OF TRUTH
Casting Crowns
WERE YOU THERE?
Smokie Norful
WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED
Casting Crowns
Good People
Jack Johnson
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Frequently asked questions
- What dramatic piano songs sound impressive?
- "River Flows in You" by Yiruma, "Comptine d'un autre été," and Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" (1st movement) all sound more impressive than they are to play. All in this collection or its companions.
- Do I need fast technique for dramatic songs?
- Not always — many cinematic pieces use slow tempos with dramatic dynamics (volume changes) to create impact. Speed isn't the only path to drama.