Music for Drama and Personal Stories is a wide ranging description, since you can arguably use anything from hard rock to solo piano or solo cello music to illustrate personal stories. But we've tried to represent tracks here that have a certain emotional, introspective, or thoughtful side to it. Be it independent rock or orchestral / classical based music, you should find music here with an introspective feel; something that you would want to use when you are telling stories about people and their lives. This music also tends to be background music / underscores, rather than up-front music, although there are exceptions as some pop/rock music go well with personal dramas (e.g. "Grey's Anatomy)"
Ave Maria in B-flat major, D.839 by Franz Peter Schubert. A beautiful and fragile rendition of this popular piece of classical music by Schubert, arranged for piano and violin. Tender and poignant. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by F Hegedus. [Tempo: Slow / 51 BPM]
A Russian Winter is a calm, colorful journey. It features the full orchestra, highlighting every woodwind, brass and string instrument at some point. It’s filled with variety, yet melodically consistent. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow peaceful and melancholy, simple piano lines float on clouds of fluffy white strings. Take a deep breath and let the beautiful textures lift you on up into the stratosphere. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
A touching, delicate and beautiful music track with piano. Performed on an old, restored upright piano, for a nicely nostalgic sound. Dreamy / Introspective / Wistful Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Cool chill out tune, reminiscent of Us3's chart-topping ‘Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)’. Nice music to go with fashion and beauty ads, or anything that needs a cool acid jazz underscore. Piano, trumpet, drum loops and jazz guitar. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
A rather upbeat industrial track -- not too dark, and with a sharp industrial edge and a mechanical feel. Think mechanoids and robotics. [Tempo: Fast / 138 BPM]
A building and eventually epic rock track, made up of many layered guitars, bass and purposeful drums. From a quiet beginning, the track builds and builds to an inspiring and uplifting climax with a sense of hope and emotion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 63 BPM]
Medium paced lyrical rock track with melodic lead guitar in place of vocals. Beautiful and slightly nostalgic. Just lean back, relax and let it transport you off into the cosmos on a bed of soft fluffy clouds. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 78 BPM]
Classy pop/electronica track with female vocals. The track starts off slow and then builds to a pulsating chorus part. Several vocal layers are added as this groovy pop / R&B number unfolds. An instrumental version is also available, as are several loops, stingers, and and underscore version, [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
This song has a melodramatic, yet dynamic vibe. With its beautiful piano lines over a driving, groovy drumbeat, this song is great for any drama or romantic comedy. This song is about harsh reality, self-improvement and motivation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
A song about finding love in todays environment of social media, information overload, and online dating. Modern rock with a country flair, rocking string section at the end. Electric violin, string section, electric guitar, bass, drums, acoustic guitar, vocal harmony. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Tender solo piano piece. Reflective and gentle, with softly romantic and a slightly wistful feel. [Tempo: Medium / 71 BPM]
A very melodic and dramatic orchestral piece with marching drums. Suitable for battle, action, chase, or gearing up for conflict. The track starts somewhat pensive, expectant and builds to a more staccato, battle-like section from around 0:40 onwards. Epic / Glorious. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
Orchestral drama underscore; poignant and melancholic. Tender and delicate strings. Pain, sorrow, sad memories. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Cold, dark, damp and desolate music to accompany tragedies, mysteries and epic sadness. A choir, strings and piano pierce your heart from a distance building to a climactic farewell. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Very peaceful, lilting, ambient track. Lush synth chimes and soft pads mix to make one big fluffy textural piece. Contains synths and drum units. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 126 BPM]
A heartfelt acoustic singer songwriter breakup song about loneliness and regret. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
A light pop-rock ballad, with sweeping tremolo electric guitars, Wurlitzer, bass, drums and male vocals. This song describes a couple who are sneaking around behind the backs of their spouses, and then get caught. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Emotional, soft and peaceful cinematic track with an ambient, atmospheric and soothing feel. Great for emotional film scenes, trailers, documentaries, and other audiovisual media. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A warm, subtle, understated Ambient/Pop crossover track. Soothing, dreamy, calm and comforting. Great for use as a background with visuals, commercials, or just for chilling out. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Vocal ballad / singer-songwriter material from Jamestown Story / Dane Schmidt. [Tempo: Medium / 160 BPM]
Soft and atmospheric, orchestral with acoustic guitar and an oboe melody. Warm, mellow, enchanted. Good for fantasy, romance or as an underscore for drama, visual presentations, art and exhibitions and more. Slight sense of mystery or intrigue. Comforting, caring. Friendships, family, eternal love. Beautiful places, exploration, hope and dreams. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
Minimalist folk song. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 146 BPM]
Acoustic guitar leads the way to gentle, heartfelt melodies. Angelic, heavenly and dreamy music from a fantasy world. Atmospheric, lush. Beauty, wonder, amazement. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
Chilled out, spacey indie rock pop track with ominous toms, heavy bass, and a haunting electric delay guitar melody. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
Emotional ballad featuring shimmering acoustic guitars and poignant piano with strong melody. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Moody, sparse Jazz ballad, with a muted trumpet top line. City feel, perhaps late night jazz club, or mystery. Slightly gloomy, sultry. Also available as an Underscore version, without the lead instruments. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
It's cool, it's hip, it's now, it's a drum solo in the style of the movie Birdman. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 184 BPM]
An alternative rock track which starts with a quiet and warm sound with guitars and electric piano and gradually builds to a soaring and grand climax. [Tempo: Fast / 111 BPM]
Piano music. A Philip Glass inspired track - dramatic and passionate, yet reflective and romantic. Perhaps depicting wwo lovers longing for each others powerful embrace, this piano duet deals with sorrow, hope, emotion, nostalgia and past events. Good film score / drama underscore for personal stories, real people and emotions. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 101 BPM]
Medium intensity instrumental guitar rock. Uptempo, sincere, somewhat emotional but not too soppy. A great track for friendships, fun and sports, good time spent with good friends and family, good memories. Uplifting, positive, heartening. Great for teen or young adults TV show, commercials and more. This track has a wide appeal to people of all ages and both sexes. [Tempo: Fast / 143 BPM]
A delicate instrumental ballad of exquisite melodics. Cello, piano, acoustic guitar, soft string pads and after some time, subtle drums. Romantic and warm. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Filmic, peaceful harp lead track. Harp arpeggios combine with soothing melancholy orchestral strings. Has a slight oriental flavour to it. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 101 BPM]
Tasteful and elegant Spanish / Latin track with a mix between modern pop / R&B production and spanish guitars and percussion. Appealing, romantic, mellow, heartfelt. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Slow, sizzling jazz swing. Jazz club, late night city alleys, private detective, smokey atmosphere, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Four short jazzy trumpet solos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An ambient and chilled out electronica track made with electric piano and various synths to create a warm feel with a sense of reflection and hope. Mellow, warm, comforting. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Mellow and reflective folk/americana with piano, acoustic guitar and humming vocals. Dreamy / Nostalgic / Relaxed. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Solo Piano. Friendly and warm. A touch introspective. A touch melancholic. Great memories of great times together. Highly editable. Two versions; a full version and an extended version. Good for romance, relationship, drama, TV series. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An introspective, haunting, film / drama score with a sense of loss, longing and desolation. Cold and dejected. Use for Drama, History, Storytelling. Perhaps true stories, courtroom drama. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
Easy-going, laidback, chilled jazz. Piano, acoustic and electric guitars, warm electric piano. Melodic and relaxed. [Tempo: Slow / 74 BPM]
Sometimes words are not enough to describe the depth of emotions. This solo piano piece will let you connect with those profound feelings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
An orchestra, cinematic film score of grandeur and amazement. Proud and soaring, with a classic Hollywood / Cinema sound. [Tempo: Medium / 74 BPM]
Melodic, mellow and easy-going. Nostalgic, reflective and thoughtful. Good for main theme, introductions etc. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
A very melancholic and contemplative drama cue, lead by an upright bass jazz solo, embellished with sparse piano. This piece identifies with a lonely character who might be reminiscing or soul searching. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A sweet and bitter piano solo piece with an intimate feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A duet of acoustic guitars create imagery of walking through the darkness into the light. Feeling that there is always another chance. The two guitars play off each other pulling you into the story to be told mesmerizing the listener. Love or emotional scenes, feelings of the human condition. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A teenage or young adult rock track. With a wistful, moody and mysterious verse part, and with more energy on the chorus parts. Young love, heartbreak, etc. Highly commercial and polished contemporary rock sound. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Pulsating opening with synth, u2 guitar and a clever drum fill bring us into this solid and melodic track. This solid groove will have you tapping your feet while humming the bright and fun melody. Throughout the last chorus some fantastic live drum fills compliment the ending to a feel good and upbeat track. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
This is a dark, quick moving piece of solo piano music. While an eerie sound of both classical and contemporary, this piece will fit well in mystery and horror films as well as dark dramas. This could also work well in any scene of sorrow. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
