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)"
Emotional, reflective piece of music with a touch of suspense. This acoustic music was recorded with piano, bass and strings. Melancholic, confused, mysterious mood. Good for drama, unfolding story, mystery, intrigue. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
An emotional solo piano composition with a moody, peaceful and lonely feel. Serious and dark film score performed on a grand piano. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
A mellow, melancholic and dreamy music ballad track lead by female vocal, piano and acoustic guitar. (Also available in an Instrumental version). Big thunderous drums lift up the chorus for an almost epic, yet emotional feel. Floating ambient synths fill out the track and add a dreamy quality. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 BPM]
Mid-tempo vocal pop / R&B track. Some ballad like elements, but not really a slow ballad. Electronic drums and synthesizers, male vocal with occasional additional female vocals. [Tempo: Slow / 113 BPM]
Chilling acoustic rock track with male vocals about a unhinged breakup. Could be used in a relationship drama series. Girl walking from deranged situation on a dirt road. Guy sitting in a log cabin with a rocks glass of whiskey. Dreary and sad intro. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Dark, romantic and cinematic piano for moments of sadness, broken hearts, tragedies, loneliness and pain. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Vocal soul ballad, with piano and female vocal. [Tempo: Medium / 72 BPM]
A hauntingly beautiful solo piano piece for scenes of lost love, sorrow, loneliness, funerals and other tragedies. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
"How did this happen? Things weren't supposed to feel this way." Piano and acoustic bass sets a sophisticated tone, while the clarinet and guitar whispers "what happens now?" Uncertainty, and an air of mystery and sadness. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 125 BPM]
Acoustic royalty free piano music with a tender and determined mood. With large room sound and repetitive motif this sensitive music will fit for background music, cinematic, documentary, dramatic projects [Tempo: Medium / 65 BPM]
Melancholic soundtrack featuring piano, strings, flute and sound design. Full of sadness but with a hints of hope, sensitive, serene and quiet. Suitable for drama and more. [Tempo: Slow / 64 BPM]
Piano, Soundtrack, Pensive, Indie Drama Music. Delicate yet disturbed solo piano piece, with some dreamy textural elements. Dramatic and self-contained, personal and intimate suffering. [Tempo: Slow]
Eemotional cinematic track with a somber and ethereal piano and cello melodies that are building up to a dramatic part with orchestral string section, accompanied by contemporary electronic percussion beats. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A hazey, somewhat melancholy Americana / Acoustic music track with a dreamy, slightly dark feel. Has an almost earthy sound. Available with or without a drum beat that joins in towards the end. Can work well as music for storytelling, drama and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Dreamy, film like peace with a melancholy feel to it. Manipulated voices, hazy, dreamy, longing soundscapes. Melancholic / Emotional / Travel Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Minor piano melody with backing strings resolves into an uplifting end. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Acoustic guitar, piano and ethereal pads. Reflective, dreamy, melancholic and hazey. Available with or without 'oooh' type vocal. The piano part is performed on an old upright piano for a nice and nostalgic sound, and the vocal is deliberately unpolished. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Ambient, fragile, reflective Piano & Pads. Slow / Sad / Melancholic. Poignant and Emotive. Touching and Personal. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Downtempo, instrumental pop / R&B crossover. Subtle but emotional melodies over a strong, slow soulful / RnB beat. Great for family values, eternal love, special friendships and perhaps heartbreak, or new hopes and aspirations. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Slow, dreamy Americana / Acoustica with a haunting, solemn, sound. Beautiful and introspective, melancholic and nostalgic. Acoustic guitar and an old upright piano with a very nostalgic sound. Available with or without vocal 'oooh' part. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Cool piano, marimba, bass, and drums in the style of American Beauty give a feeling of sophistication, drama, movement and determination. Energy builds to a tight ending and a reflective coda. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
A song with a moderate tempo and luscious acoustic guitar and violin arrangement. A love song with prominent male and female vocals including a piano solo. [Tempo: Slow]
A delicate and tender solo piano piece. Romantic, gentle. Great as mood music or for use with media. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
A Pop/Rock music track with a an emotional, passionate feel and a rich, layered sound. Heartfelt / Sincere / Emotive. Good music for youth drama, young adult drama and more. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Sad and yet beautiful. Suitable for a tender, sorrow moment. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
A sad and reflective traditional Irish air played on the fiddle and accompanied by nylon guitar. Contemplative, pensive and thoughtful, this air is beautiful, stirring and incredibly sad also. From around 18th century Ireland - a truely genuine Irish air. 100% live performance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
A solemn female vocal with subtle drones, ethnic percussion and flute. Middle Eastern, North African, Palestinian or other world/ethnic content. Ominous, foreboding. Sorrow, loss, pain or anguish. Builds in intensity after about 01:45. [Tempo: Medium]
A weird and quirky drum'n bass / electro track with a positive, uplifting feel. Uptempo electronic drums, funky sub-bass synth lines, with ethereal / swirley pads and light melodics. Relaxed and pleasant, despite the up-tempo feel. Somewhat dreamy, reassuring, comforting. Feelgood Drum & Bass. Use with feelgood nature & discovery footage, busy/active urban scenes, science and technology, space and space travel, and much more. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
A hopeful and somewhat reflective piano led ballad. Poignant and a little melancholy, this track would be great for projects with a reflective feel, along with romance, heartfelt productions and more. [Tempo: Slow / 69 BPM]
Emotions, memories, a slight melancholic flavour, still with a sense of hope and a clear future. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
An ambient dramatic track of strings, piano, and pads, reminiscent of the American Beauty and Road to Perdition soundtracks. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A beautiful pop ballad featuring piano and female vocals talking about healing through love. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Mellow and melancholic, loving and tender melody with soft soprano saxophone, piano and harp. Delicate, touching, highly suitable for use in drama, personal reflection, story telling. Nostalgic, beautiful, caring. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Latin jazz / chill-out with a mediterranean feel. Repetitive and almost hypnotizing acoustic bass, bossanova style drums, vibraphones and acoustic guitars. Nice and easy mediterranean grooves, similar to Cafe del Mar, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Melancholic, tender piano piece. Perhaps dearly held memories, nostalgia, or quiet reflection. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a fast car chase to a battle between man and machine, with a riveting climax. Very much in the vein of John Powell's "Bourne" movies and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky ("Batman Begins" and "Transformers"). [Tempo: Fast / 155 BPM]
An acoustic rock song about unity and togetherness. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Suspenseful piano track. A chord is repeated many times with variations and a large room sound. This music will be good for mystery, suspense, spy, dramatic scenes. [Tempo: Very slow]
A downtempo / Ambient chill track with a sense of mystery and vast open landscapes. We would label this as "Nordic Ambient" with influence from Sigur Ros and from Scandinavian / Nordic dramas and landscapes. The bitty drum sounds give it a little bit of a retro / 1980's feel too. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
This track transitions from an acoustic guitar to a full band ending. This track would be good for anything with a sad tone. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 154 BPM]
An expressive and very cinematic theme led by a chinese flute and gamelan, resulting in a strong asian/chinese/japanese cinema sound. Very heroic and emotive. Think The Last Samurai. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A serene thoughtful underscore set on a rainy afternoon. A man walking through a peaceful neighborhood suddenly encounters danger. [Tempo: Slow / 89 BPM]
An assured and confident acoustic indie track with lively strings to stir the emotions. Great for scenes and videos of achievements, accomplishments and successes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
Live performed solo piano piece - soft, romantic, emotional and reflective. Bittersweet, heartfelt. [Tempo: Slow]
Lyric about being dumped by lover, how you must learn from this and be better next time around. Nylon string guitar, vocal harmony, done like James Taylor style. Also available as an Instrumental version which really brings out the acoustic guitar in a folk style. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
Dreamy piano and strings builds to a more energetic beat driven motivational piece. Urban beat comes in later to push things along. Atmospheric section at the end, more dreamy and contemplative. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
A very melancholy and contemplative dramatic cue with a hint of romance underscoring anything from the nostalgic memory of a lost loved one to a somber walk in the park. Piano, strings, and bass. [Tempo: Very slow]
A lively, feel-good dance track, with a nice simple melody and structure, that makes it easy to loop over and over. Instruments include both electronic and acoustic drums, synths, violins and at the head, a solo violin singing the melody. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Very sparse, very tender, almost sad, almost childlike. Introspection and reflection are strongly supported in this cue. Gentle enough to allow dialogue to breathe, but complete enough to carry a quiet scene. Highly editable, and piano only and strings only tracks are presented as well. Last chord can be edited out for hanging end. Could be used for transitions as well with creative editing. Good for drama, romance, love story, TV, film. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]
Eerie, disturbing and suspenseful. Very ambient. Trance-like repetition of short piano phrases punctuated by string swells. Sparse enough to work with a wide variety of visuals. Two versions are presented, one with the piano detuned and chorused, and one with a more traditional piano sound. Can be used with and without strings, and is easily edited. Think Eyes Wide Shut. Good for drama, crime show, mystery, horror, TV, film, thriller. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
