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.
Everytime
Britney Spears
Eyes Open
Taylor Swift
Eyes Shut
Years & Years
Fairytale Of New York
The Pogues
Feels
Calvin Harris
Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Iron & Wine
Follow The Sun
Xavier Rudd
Follow The Sun
Xavier Rudd
Für Elise
Ludwig van Beethoven
Georgia On My Mind
Ray Charles
Ghost
Ella Henderson
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
ABBA
Give Me Love
Ed Sheeran
Grenade
Bruno Mars
Half The World Away
Oasis
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Hugh Martin
Heart On My Sleeve
Olly Murs
Hello
Adele
History
One Direction
Hometown Glory
Adele
Hornpipe (from The Water Music Suite)
George Frideric Handel
Humoresque
Antonín Dvořák
Hurt
Johnny Cash
Hurt Lovers
Blue
Hushabye Mountain
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
If You Could See Me Now
Chet Baker
I Heard It Through The Grape Vine
Marvin Gaye
I Knew You Were Trouble
Taylor Swift
Imagine
John Lennon
Imagine It Was Us
Vance Joy
I'm a Mess
Ed Sheeran
Impossible
James Arthur
Impromptu No.3 in Gb Major
Franz Schubert
In Case You Didn't Know
Brett Young
In The End
Linkin Park
In The Night Garden
Andrew Davenport
Into The Blue
Kylie Minogue
Into The West
Annie Lennox
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Nina Simone
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Johann Sebastian Bach
Joy To The World
Traditional
Knowing Me Knowing You
ABBA
Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Largo (from Xerxes)
George Frideric Handel
L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1 Prélude
Georges Bizet
Last Christmas
Wham!
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
Page 71 of 74 · 3,546 funeral & memorial songs
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.