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.
LIKE THE SEA
Alicia Keys
LOVE WINS
Carrie Underwood
Many Of Horror (When We Collide)
Biffy Clyro
NOT A COMMON MAN
Duncan Sheik
RESURRECTION POWER
Chris Tomlin
RISE ABOVE 2
Bono & The Edge
SAY YOU WILL
Foreigner
SCREAM
High School Musical 3 Cast
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
Led Zeppelin
TAKE A BOW
Rihanna
THEME FOR AN IMAGINARY WESTERN
Mountain
THE OTHER WOMAN
Lana Del Rey
TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS
Mary MacGregor
WRECKING BALL
Miley Cyrus
ACID QUEEN
The Who
ALIVE AGAIN
Matt Maher
ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME
Paul Baloche
AWESOME GOD
Rich Mullins
BAND ON THE RUN
Paul McCartney & Wings
CLOSER TO LOVE
Mat Kearney
DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER
Phil Collins
GOODBYE EARL
The Chicks
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Elton John
HERO
Kirk Franklin
HIGH NOON
Tex Ritter
HOW COULD YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID I LOVE YOU WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A LIAR ALL MY LIFE?
Alan Jay Lerner
I CAUGHT MYSELF
Paramore
IT'S TIME
Imagine Dragons
LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT
Bee Gees
MIGHTY IS THE POWER OF THE CROSS
Chris Tomlin
MMM MMM MMM MMM
Crash Test Dummies
MY DESIRE
Jeremy Camp
MY WAY
Paul Anka
REVOLUTION
Starfield
SOME NIGHTS (INTRO)
fun.
STREETS OF NEW YORK
Alicia Keys
SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
U2
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
Elvis Presley
TELL ME WHY
Taylor Swift
THE MAN WHO NEVER LIED
Maroon 5
THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS
Karrin Allyson
THIS MAN
Jeremy Camp
THORN IN MY PRIDE
Chris Robinson
TOWN WITHOUT PITY
Gene Pitney
WAIT FOR ME
Hall & Oates
WELCOME HOME
Coheed And Cambria
YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL
The Beatles
ZIGGY STARDUST
David Bowie
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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.