857 dramatic songs

Dramatic Piano Songs — Cinematic & Powerful Pieces

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.

D
NOWHERE TO RUN
Martha & The Vandellas
Medium Db · ♩=120· 6 chords
Play
G
THE ENTERTAINER
Billy Joel
Easy G · ♩=120· 9 chords
Play
G
THE THUNDER ROLLS
Garth Brooks
Beginner G · ♩=80· 7 chords
Play
E
WHITE LIAR
Miranda Lambert
Medium Eb · ♩=176· 7 chords
Play
C
WIND OF CHANGE
Scorpions
Easy C · ♩=90· 8 chords
Play
E
CHILDREN OF GOD
Steven Curtis Chapman
Medium Eb · ♩=148· 11 chords
Play
C
DECEMBER
Sara Bareilles
Easy C · ♩=72· 14 chords
Play
G
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
The Police
Medium G · ♩=116· 10 chords
Play
B
FAME
Irene Cara
Medium Bb · ♩=132· 6 chords
Play
C
HALLELUJAH
Leonard Cohen
Medium C · ♩=108· 5 chords
Play
D
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Eagles
Medium D · ♩=136· 8 chords
Play
A
How Long
Ace
Easy Ab · ♩=128· 8 chords
Play
G
LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
Pat Benatar
Medium G · ♩=90· 6 chords
Play
D
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER
The Beatles
Medium D · ♩=136· 12 chords
Play
G
MY SONGS KNOW WHAT YOU DID IN THE DARK
Fall Out Boy
Easy G · ♩=150· 5 chords
Play
B
ONE STEP UP
Kenny Chesney
Easy Bb · ♩=120· 5 chords
Play
C
SMOOTH OPERATOR
Sade
Medium C · ♩=110· 6 chords
Play
G
SUNDOWN
Gordon Lightfoot
Easy G · ♩=120· 6 chords
Play
G
THE WAY IT IS
Bruce Hornsby
Easy G · ♩=120· 6 chords
Play
E
THINGS HAVE CHANGED
Bob Dylan
Medium Eb · ♩=100· 5 chords
Play
E
Tight Rope
Leon Russell
Medium E · ♩=76· 14 chords
Play
E
TORNADO
Little Big Town
Easy E · ♩=95· 5 chords
Play
C
AQUALUNG
Jethro Tull
Medium C · ♩=130· 10 chords
Play
C
BEST OF YOU
Foo Fighters
Medium C# · ♩=120· 6 chords
Play
C
Delilah
Tom Jones
Medium C · ♩=192· 12 chords
Play
B
DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Medium Bb · ♩=80· 12 chords
Play
G
DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME '86
The Police
Medium G · ♩=126· 10 chords
Play
E
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
Stevie Nicks
Medium E · ♩=150· 3 chords
Play
G
ELECTRIC AVENUE
Eddy Grant
Medium G · ♩=120· 2 chords
Play
G
FORTUNATE SON
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Beginner G · ♩=108· 5 chords
Play
G
GO AWAY, LITTLE GIRL
Del Shannon
Easy G · ♩=56· 17 chords
Play
D
GOLD DUST WOMAN
Fleetwood Mac
Easy D · ♩=100· 4 chords
Play
B
HEARTBREAKER
Pat Benatar
Medium Bb · ♩=160· 12 chords
Play
G
HOSANNA
Hillsong United
Medium G · ♩=82· 12 chords
Play
C
HURRICANE
Band Of Heathens
Medium C · ♩=130· 8 chords
Play
G
JOLENE
Dolly Parton
Easy G · ♩=112· 3 chords
Play
C
LOVER'S CROSS
Jim Croce
Easy C · ♩=100· 12 chords
Play
A
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
The Police
Medium A · ♩=150· 8 chords
Play
E
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
Alice Cooper
Medium Eb · ♩=110· 11 chords
Play
G
OUR COUNTRY
John Mellencamp
Easy G · ♩=100· 10 chords
Play
B
SLITHER
Velvet Revolver
Medium Bb · ♩=141· 4 chords
Play
E
TELL LAURA I LOVE HER
Ray Peterson
Easy Eb · ♩=120· 7 chords
Play
A
THE BALLAD OF LOVE AND HATE
The Avett Brothers
Medium Ab · ♩=130· 4 chords
Play
B
WAR
Edwin Starr
Medium Bb · ♩=108· 2 chords
Play
G
ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL
Diana Krall
Medium G · ♩=100· 43 chords
Play
C
BROKEN
Norah Jones
Easy C · ♩=132· 4 chords
Play
C
BURNING HOUSE
Cam
Easy C · ♩=150· 5 chords
Play
C
BURNING IN THE SKIES
Linkin Park
Easy C · ♩=120· 7 chords
Play

Page 14 of 18

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.