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)"
Warm and heartfelt pop ballad, a duet with male and female vocals. Performed by Jamestown Story featuring Michelle Rene. Available as a vocal version and as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
Simple, heartwarming and romantic ballad played by piano, guitar and soprano saxophone. Great for touching hearts and lives and creating a positive and peaceful atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Emotional and minimal Piano and Strings gradually building throughout to give a warm, tender and uplifting feeling. [Tempo: Slow / 103 BPM]
Fragile, cinematic score for romance or heartwarming, uplifting moments. Starts with delicate piano, gradually building with strings and percussion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Dark and emotive modern rock with ambient opening and building to a driving, moody chorus. U2 and Kings Of Leon influence. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
A sense of calm, bliss and distant memories this beautiful track features subtle African percussion, a warm piano melody, strummed acoustic guitar and strings that gradually build throughout. A wonderfully mellow and slightly exotic track perfect for a wide range of projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Ambient piano music, very sweet, soft and slow. This piano ballad will fit well for sensitive, dramatic and romantic projects. Touching, tender, loving music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Short piano music track. Soft, calm and senstive. Music for careful and tender moments. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
This track features Piano and strings intro and moves through ensembles sections of rock and synth overtones flooded by great electric strumming and solo guitar soaring into the out section. This track, as its name implies, goes through cycles to get to the final payoff. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Melancholic, dark, semi-orchestral Latin feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
Vocal pop ballad duet with a Christmas lyrical theme. Male and female lead vocal with vocal harmonies. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Vocal singer/songwriter duet with male and female lead vocals, acoustic guitars, piano and vocal harmonies. Christmas themed lyrics. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 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 / 0 BPM]
The title says it all; this solo piano track is full of warmth, friendship and heart. It is a song, with strong melody and chorus, and the structure allows for easy editing. Very much on the positive side, it speaks directly to the heart gently without overblown emotion or angst. Good music for drama, romance, TV, family. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Friendly and warm, strongly thematic with enough movement to propel a scene forward. Great music for Act II of a romance as the lovers get to know each other. Ideal support for a scene with no dialogue. This solo piano track appeals to the heart in a gentle, positive, understated way. Good music for drama, romance, TV, romantic comedy, family. [Tempo: Slow / 116 BPM]
Solo piano music. Lovers, with touch of melancholy and longing, as if unsure if it’s going to work out in the end. Rich harmonies alternate between positive and introspective. A strong melody pulls the heartstrings, and sectional song-like structure makes editing easy. Would comfortably support a scene without dialogue. Good music for drama, romance, TV, family. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
Solo piano, ambient, reflective and introspective, but constantly moving - as if your character is deliberating and coming to important life decisions. Easily edited for length, and melodic phrases are punctuated with pauses to allow for smooth transitions. Good music for drama, romance, TV, light suspense, documentary. The "faster version" is at 120 BPM, the "slower" version at 112 BPM. The faster version gives it more of an urgent and unsettled mood. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Piano with or without strings. Tugs at the heart - a nagging feeling that won’t go away. Indecision... Strings add an almost romantic warmth, while the solo piano version is more tense. Short phrases make this track easily edited, shortened or lengthened to suit. Very versatile. Good for drama, romance, TV, film. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Sparse piano and light strings create a highly emotive track - very introspective and tender music. Light suggestions of melody keep this track textural and will allow dialogue to speak without interference. Short piano phrases allow for easy editing. Presented also without strings. Good music for drama, romance, family TV, film. [Tempo: Slow / 83 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]
This slow cyclical waltz speaks of tristesse, loss, tenderness and longing. Style similar to Erik Satie. Two melodies gently intertwine and separate to create a story all their own. Ideal music for a love story. A hanging or resolved ending are both possible with some easy editing in or out of the last chord. Works with or without dialogue. Good music for drama, love story, TV, film, family. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
Solo piano music. Minor key waltz with some tension in the harmony. Strong recurring melody with enough variation to keep it interesting. Think a walk alone at night reflecting on lost love or life’s mistakes. Very simple construction and performance. Suitable as music for scenes with and without dialogue. Light build in intensity with a clear denouement. Possibility of hanging or resolved ending. Good music for drama, romance, love story, TV, film, historical. [Tempo: Slow / 101 BPM]
Slow, brooding, synthetic, trance-inducing hip-hop soundtrack. Melodic synths, strings, and pianos lull you into a world worth floating through. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 69 BPM]
This piece of solo piano music describes life in a very simple and content way. It creates a mood perfect for a scene of friends or family laughing, enjoying each other's time, having learned a valuable lesson or saying goodbye to each other after an enjoyable weekend. It's perfect for anything easy going and at peace - even a couple just relaxing by the fire. Great for the end of a show. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A piano duets with a sad, crying violin in this piece of music. The violin's melody is super emotional describing a range of emotions including sadness, regret and hurt. You can almost hear the tears dropping from the violin! This could also be used to set up a dark, dramatic, mysterious or emotional scene. It can also work quite well in a horror or thriller film. [Tempo: Slow / 126 BPM]
Retro early 2000’s style American girl pop/rock. Female vocals, pop rock instrumentation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Female power rock in the style of Evanescence. Heavy rock band instruments. Key words: Relationships, Female alternative rock. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Mid 2000’s style female singer/songwriter style track. Obsessive love leads to a bit of temporary madness, just a little. Acoustic guitars, drum loops, half time shuffle feel. Keywords: Addiction, relationships. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Soundtrack to a 70’s movie. Female vocals, flute melody, acoustic guitars. Looking back at one’s life and realizing there is no way to change the past, so look to the future. Keywords: Memories, Past, Looking back. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Huge choir vocal intro with tympani like drums and acoustic guitars. Light airy female vocals with light marching drums leads to a soaring chorus about loves confusing signals. In style of The Cranberries, Kelly Clarkson. Keywords: Heartbreak, lost love, loneliness, betrayal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A nice, pleasant, smoothly flowing, chilled-out track featuring downtempo drums with a warm electric piano, subtle acoustic guitar and softly flowing pads. Good for relaxation / pampering, spa and wellness, and much more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
A slow, relaxed and slightly melancholic track featuring acoustic guitars and warm pads with fretless bass. Loving and fragile. Sentimental and wistful. Very slight latin feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Atmospheric Thomas Newman-style trailer music drone that slowly builds up to an action climax with cinematic drums and staccato synthstrings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Optimistic festive and hopeful track, happy acoustic guitar and strings. Perfect for happy ending, then end title. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Electric Guitar arpeggios drenched in effects create a haunting, mysterious tone while brooding strings and electronic percussion gradually build throughout. Great for movie and tv dramas with a dark theme, video games, trailers, horror and crime thrillers. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Light, relaxed and dreamy Indie Pop with electric guitar melody, acoustic guitar, violin, bass and drums. Perfect for corporate projects, commercials or any project in need of a rousing underscore. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A pulsing but steady piano riff and melody lead the way in this progressive, memorable and unique melodic underscore. The style fits adverts looking for that unique style perfectly. At points becomes strong, emotive and intense, but without becoming overwhelming. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
Octave laden piano and plucked strings highlight a dark romantic mafia sound within this piece of music. This would work perfectly with an Italian, Sicilian or Spanish mob or Mafioso character within film or television. There is some similarity to the style of the theme from “The Godfather.” This could also be used to illustrate an unusual romance. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
This track is comprised of piano, light rhodes and double bass. It is a beautiful depiction of any common dramatic scene. It shows both sad and happy tears throughout. For dramatic films, tv shows and other media needing a dramatic musical element. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Nice and beautiful solo piano track was made in a romantic music key. Light and tender, well suited for any romantic and movie projects, video background, love affair. Medium tempo. Solo piano. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Dreamy sounds with a relaxed beat and soulful synth sounds. Melancholic mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Calm, hopeful piano track. Positive but also thoughful. Thrusting parts alternate with calm parts [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Melancholic piano melodies create a dark and sad atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Soundtrack-like music, that contains two different sections. A calm part with swelling strings and a second lively, positive part featuring gentle piano arpeggios. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Reserved, atmospheric theme, slowly building up around a harp-loop. Good for a flashback scene. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Fragile piano sounds weave a peaceful, magic dream. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This moody track with Post-rock influences creates a feeling of freedom and width. A warm repetitive piano and groovy drums act as fundament. Different other subtle Sounds and discreetly played instruments round off this serene title and create a sense of melancholy. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
Uplifting and positive pop rock track. Relaxing and carefree melodies. Warm and bright mood. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Winged guitar driven pop rock featuring careless beautiful melodies and refreshing harmonies. Friendly 12-string guitars and groovy drums deliver the rhythmic foundation. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
Positive, hopeful indie-rock song with guitar melodies. Sound like adventure, liberty, youth. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
