Funeral & Memorial Piano Songs — Pieces for Services
3,546 songs — When you're planning a memorial service or funeral, the right music carries weight. This collection holds peaceful, sad, and melancholic pieces appropriate for services — both hymns and modern pieces. Filter by difficulty if a family member will play, or note pieces for a hired pianist.
Andante from Septet In E Flat, 4th Movement
Ludwig van Beethoven
Andante from String Quartet Op.59, No.3 (2nd movement)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Angels
Robbie Williams
Angie
The Rolling Stones
Another Suitcase In Another Hall (from 'Evita')
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Any Other Name (Theme from American Beauty)
Thomas Newman
Autumn
Antonio Vivaldi
Ave Verum Corpus (Motet, K618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Away In A Manger
Traditional
Baby Mine (from Walt Disney's Dumbo)
Frank Churchill
Back For Good
Take That
Behind Blue Eyes
The Who
Better Days
OneRepublic
Black Velvet
Alannah Myles
Blame It On Me
George Ezra
Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk
Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk
Born Free
John Barry
Broken Brights
Angus & Julia Stone
Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations
Canon in D
Johann Pachelbel
Canon in D
Johann Pachelbel
Cantaloupe Island
Herbie Hancock
Castle On A Cloud
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Changes
Faul & Wad Ad
Chiquitita
ABBA
Chiquitita
ABBA
Choir Girl
Cold Chisel
Christmas Lights
Coldplay
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
The Darkness
Claire De Lune
Claude Debussy
Clocks
Coldplay
Clown
Emeli Sandé
Cold Water
Major Lazer
Country Waltz (Landler)
Franz Schubert
Cry Me A River
Julie London
Dancing On My Own
Robyn
Dear Darlin'
Olly Murs
Die Moldau (from Ma Vlast)
Bedřich Smetana
Don't
Ed Sheeran
Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
Jess Glynne
Don't Matter Now
George Ezra
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
Bob Dylan
Downtown
Petula Clark
Dream A Little Dream
The Mamas & The Papas
Ecossaise for Military Band
Ludwig van Beethoven
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
Claude-Michel Schönberg
En Bateau
Claude Debussy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most-played funeral piano song?
- "Amazing Grace," "Ave Maria" (Schubert), "How Great Thou Art," and "Hallelujah" (Cohen) are the four most-requested. "Time to Say Goodbye" and "Tears in Heaven" are common modern choices.
- Should I play hymns or modern songs?
- Both are appropriate. Many services mix one or two traditional hymns (familiar to older relatives) with one modern piece that meant something to the deceased. Coordinate with the family beforehand.
- Can a beginner play these confidently?
- Yes for many — "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art" use simple chord patterns. Filter by Easy difficulty. Allow 2-3 weeks of practice for a piece you'll perform under emotional pressure.
- How long should the music last during the service?
- Typically 3-5 minutes for processional/recessional, 2-3 minutes for individual reflective moments. One song per moment is standard — don't over-program.