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.
Purpose
Justin Bieber
Reflection
Christina Aguilera
Remember Me
Disney/Pixar
Reprise from Spirited Away
Joe Hisaishi
Ring, Ring
ABBA
River
Emeli Sandé
Rockabye
Clean Bandit
Rondo (from Horn Concerto No. 4, K495)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rosamunde Entr'acte
Franz Schubert
Run
Snow Patrol
Sarabande In D Minor
George Frideric Handel
Saving All My Love For You
Whitney Houston
Say Something
A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
Schindler's List
John Williams
See, Amid The Winter's Snow
Traditional
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Adele
Shepherds' Song (from Symphony No. 6, Op. 68)
Ludwig van Beethoven
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding
Slipping Through My Fingers
ABBA
Small Bump
Ed Sheeran
Someone Like You
Adele
Someone New
Hozier
Somewhere Only We Know
Keane
Songbird
Fleetwood Mac
Song For A Winter's Night
Gordon Lightfoot
Sorry
Justin Bieber
S.O.S.
ABBA
S.O.S.
ABBA
Sound And Vision
David Bowie
Spectrum
Florence + The Machine
Spring (first movement: Allegro)
Antonio Vivaldi
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
Stitches
Shawn Mendes
St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Oasis
Stop! In The Name Of Love
The Supremes
Summer Love
One Direction
Sunrise, Sunset (from 'Fiddler On The Roof')
Jerry Bock
Sweet Home Chicago
Robert Johnson
Take Me Home
One Direction
Taken
One Direction
Talk Tonight
Oasis
Teardrops On My Guitar
Taylor Swift
Tears
Clean Bandit
Tell Me A Lie
One Direction
The Architect
Paloma Faith
The Blue Danube
Johann Strauss II
The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)
Camille Saint-Saëns
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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.