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.
Mercy
Muse
MERCY ON ME
Christina Aguilera
PROMISES IN THE DARK
Pat Benatar
PUSH
Matchbox Twenty
SHOOTING STAR
Bad Company
SPEECHLESS
Lady Gaga
THE HANGING TREE
James Newton Howard
THE STORY OF US
Taylor Swift
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
We Belong Together
Rickie Lee Jones
WHAT IF
Nichole Nordeman
YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME
Christina Aguilera
ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS STAY
Taylor Swift
CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT
Taylor Swift
CAN'T FEEL MY FACE
The Weeknd
CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART?
Dean Pitchford
CLARITY
Zedd
CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST
Phillips, Craig & Dean
CRUEL SUMMER
Bananarama
DEVIL INSIDE
INXS
DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS
Disturbed
DYING
Five For Fighting
EMPIRE
Shakira
FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART
Sting
GO REST HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN
Vince Gill
KARMA POLICE
Radiohead
MR. KNOW IT ALL
Kelly Clarkson
NO WAY TO STOP IT
Carrie Underwood
OCEAN EYES
Billie Eilish
RAVEN
Brooklyn The Musical
RENT
Jonathan Larson
SCARS
James Bay
THE GHETTO
Donny Hathaway
THE GRAND ILLUSION
Styx
THE WONDER OF THE CROSS
Vicky Beeching
TOMORROW NEVER DIES
Sheryl Crow
UNGODLY HOUR
The Fray
WHERE WERE YOU
Alan Jackson
YOU'LL SEE
Jonathan Larson
ALL THAT'S KNOWN
Duncan Sheik
BAD BLOOD
Taylor Swift (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
BEDS ARE BURNING
Midnight Oil
BITCH
Meredith Brooks
EVE OF DESTRUCTION
Barry McGuire
EVIL WOMAN
Electric Light Orchestra
FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
Tom Eyen
FOREVER
KISS
FOURFIVESECONDS
Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney
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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.