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.
LA MARSEILLAISE
Claude Rouget de Lisle
NOWHERE TO RUN
Martha & The Vandellas
THE ENTERTAINER
Billy Joel
THE THUNDER ROLLS
Garth Brooks
WHITE LIAR
Miranda Lambert
WIND OF CHANGE
Scorpions
CHILDREN OF GOD
Steven Curtis Chapman
DECEMBER
Sara Bareilles
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
The Police
FAME
Irene Cara
HALLELUJAH
Leonard Cohen
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Eagles
How Long
Ace
LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
Pat Benatar
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER
The Beatles
MY SONGS KNOW WHAT YOU DID IN THE DARK
Fall Out Boy
ONE STEP UP
Kenny Chesney
SMOOTH OPERATOR
Sade
SUNDOWN
Gordon Lightfoot
THE WAY IT IS
Bruce Hornsby
THINGS HAVE CHANGED
Bob Dylan
Tight Rope
Leon Russell
TORNADO
Little Big Town
AQUALUNG
Jethro Tull
BEST OF YOU
Foo Fighters
Delilah
Tom Jones
DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME '86
The Police
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
Stevie Nicks
ELECTRIC AVENUE
Eddy Grant
FORTUNATE SON
Creedence Clearwater Revival
GO AWAY, LITTLE GIRL
Del Shannon
GOLD DUST WOMAN
Fleetwood Mac
HEARTBREAKER
Pat Benatar
HOSANNA
Hillsong United
HURRICANE
Band Of Heathens
JOLENE
Dolly Parton
LOVER'S CROSS
Jim Croce
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
The Police
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
Alice Cooper
OUR COUNTRY
John Mellencamp
SLITHER
Velvet Revolver
TELL LAURA I LOVE HER
Ray Peterson
THE BALLAD OF LOVE AND HATE
The Avett Brothers
WAR
Edwin Starr
ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL
Diana Krall
BROKEN
Norah Jones
BURNING HOUSE
Cam
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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.