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.
The Clock
Thom Yorke
The Closest Thing To Crazy
Katie Melua
The Day Before You Came
ABBA
The Holiday (Main Theme)
Hans Zimmer
The Long And Winding Road
The Beatles
The Man Who Sold The World
David Bowie
The Masterplan
Oasis
Theme from Clarinet Quintet (K581)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Nights
Avicii
These Days
Take That
These Days
Rudimental
The Sick Doll
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Sound Of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel
The Tears Of A Clown
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Thinking Of Me
Olly Murs
Through The Dark
One Direction
Too Good
Drake
Too Much Love Will Kill You
Queen
Touch Me In The Morning
Diana Ross
Trio (from Piano Sonata, Op.26)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Underneath The Tree
Kelly Clarkson
Unfaithful
Rihanna
U.N.I
One Direction
Valerie
Amy Winehouse
Violet Hill
Coldplay
Wake Me Up
Avicii
Walking In The Air
Howard Blake
Want You Back
HAIM
We Belong Together
Randy Newman
We Don't Talk Anymore
Charlie Puth
What Becomes Of The Broken-hearted
Jimmy Ruffin
What Do You Mean?
Justin Bieber
Where Are We Now?
David Bowie
WHERE COULD I GO
Elvis Presley
Where Did Our Love Go?
The Supremes
Winds Through The Olive Trees
Traditional
Winter (from 'The Four Seasons') 2nd Movement
Antonio Vivaldi
Wish You Well
Sigala
Yesterday
The Beatles
You Are My Sunshine
Traditional
You Raise Me Up
Josh Groban
You Want Me
Luke James
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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.