so i've been playing piano for quite a few years now, and i've decided that i want to play something besides all those classical music pieces you find in lesson books and stuff. well, i was at my church one day, and i heard this guy play these music pieces that were so beautiful, yet sad at the same time. it almost made me want to cry. they sounded kinda like anime/game songs, but i'm not sure. anyway, does anyone have any suggestions for sad/depressing songs i can play on the piano? thanks in advance.. :)

p.s. i noticed that there's another thread on peaceful songs, but just fyi i'm asking for more saddish songs :heh: so yea.. lol

- saranghae

Well .. here's one that I listen to. ^^

Title: bin deul eh soh (korean) from the drama "Glass Slippers".

Urigudo_13 (http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BWT5IV03GLQQ3VIRYT6WSAMJ6)

Edit:
anyway, does anyone have any suggestions for sad/depressing songs i can play on the piano? thanks in advance.. :)

Ups .. heh sorry. Well the only sheet music I have in my computer is Yiruma_RiverFlowsinYou.pdf (http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0CG5PVUS3HSMD2WIVGBI2RULDX). It's not all that depressing/sad, but it's pretty. ^^

I would recommend BT (available at Animescores) :)

Originally posted by Ellesig@Feb 4 2005, 10:20 PM
Title: bin deul eh soh (korean) from the drama "Glass Slippers".

Urigudo_13 (http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BWT5IV03GLQQ3VIRYT6WSAMJ6)
Wow.. it's been ages since I've heard another song that moved me so much ^^
speaking of which I have that drama on DVD..

"Scarlet (piano version)" from Ayashi no Ceres is nice and sad ^_^

^Wah .. you've seen "Glass Slippers"? Hehe that's so cool~ I love that drama .. but was kinda dragging in the middle. ^^;

Oh, "Spring Day" is a super gooooood drama too. I'll have to say the best so far. Heh ..

very very hard to find sheet music but listen to
Malice Mizer - Regret


you can find the mp3 of it if you look around.

Orange turned Red

i cried...

Originally posted by Ellesig@Feb 5 2005, 06:20 AM
Well .. here's one that I listen to. ^^

Title: bin deul eh soh (korean) from the drama "Glass Slippers".

Urigudo_13 (http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BWT5IV03GLQQ3VIRYT6WSAMJ6)
can you by any chance reupload that song please? it's not working for me for some reason.. probably expired.. -_- thanks... :)

i'm not sure if this song is sad enough ... but it IS called theme of tears
it's a insert song in gundam seed ... sounds really good ...^^"

Originally posted by saranghae@Feb 14 2005, 07:39 AM
can you by any chance reupload that song please? it's not working for me for some reason.. probably expired.. -_- thanks... :)
Yeah .. you sendit.com expires after X number of days (or weeks?). ^^; But still, it's pretty handy~ it only takes couple seconds to upload it. ^^

Urigudo - track 13 (http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2FGK35LGAN6GQ2OWLEAPKXUKAH)

I'd say the Laputa: Castle of the Sky theme song is really good. It seems sad, but it also has that triumphant feel in the song as well. You can find it on this site :)



~ON~

Sadness and Sorrow - Naruto

Not that long of a piece, but beautiful indeed. You'll be glad you learned it.

i loved the composition "shy love" by Alex Kim
it's soooooo beautiful
i wish i could compose like that
T.T

Somebody mentioned it before, but I can't find where it went. They recommended Silent Hill 2-"There was a Hole Here", from www.ocremix.org I just listened to it....oh man....I feel so depressed after listening to it....

www.animescores.com has the sheet music for it.

Wahh...so depressed... :cry:

i agree

"Join Me in Death" by HIM is pretty depressing song yet beautifull at the same time. It is bascly a song inspired by the Romeo and Juliet story. I like it a lot but still it is very depressing.

"Mad World" as preformed by Gary Jules. The soundtrack to Donnie Darko as well.

"Ailes Grises" from Haibane Renmei. It seems sad to me, anyway...VERY pretty.

Dearest or Every Heart from Inuyasha. They follow that depressed happyness that lingers (especally Dearest, Accoustic piano version [btw great job R on the transcriptions])

http://ichigos.com/animemusic/Inuyasha/Dearest.pdf
http://ichigos.com/animemusic/Inuyasha/EveryHeart.pdf

Dvorak's Slavonic dance in E minor.

"Pathetic" from Full Metal Alchemist. Or at least I think its "pathetic". I can't remember. I'll find out. That song just makes me want to cry everytime I hear it.

I think it's KOKIA - I BELIEVE , 3/4 of the song is just....emotional .

I don't know but if you want a sad but beatiful song look for the Kol Nidre by Max Brunch or Violin Partita no. 2 (i think no. 2) by bach.

Originally posted by Ellesig@Feb 14 2005, 01:54 PM
Yeah .. you sendit.com expires after X number of days (or weeks?). ^^; But still, it's pretty handy~ it only takes couple seconds to upload it. ^^

Urigudo - track 13 (http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2FGK35LGAN6GQ2OWLEAPKXUKAH)
it expires after 25 downloads. and now it has expired X_X

is there anyway you can put it in a site where i doesnt expire> because i cant download it o_o

Halleujah by Jeff Buckley. Don't worry, it's not too religious.

the Princess Mononoke theme...that is possibly the most bittersweet peice of music I have ever heard.

I'm currently trying to learn all of the Mononoke music on marimba, but it's all coming out too happy...

P

Originally posted by Mies@Mar 11 2005, 01:13 PM
Dearest or Every Heart from Inuyasha. They follow that depressed happyness that lingers (especally Dearest, Accoustic piano version [btw great job R on the transcriptions])

http://ichigos.com/animemusic/Inuyasha/Dearest.pdf
http://ichigos.com/animemusic/Inuyasha/EveryHeart.pdf
You took the words away from me. Though I was only going to suggest dearest for sad-sweet song. Every heart is too powerful to be what she is looking for (IMHO). But ya The Dearest on ichigos is SUPERB. I will eventually learn it (I already learned every heart)

Room of angel from SIlent hill 4 and Uninvited by Alanis Morissette
Both very pretty and sad/depressing

Sad and beautiful ... :think:

» Kingyo Hanabi • Ai Otsuka

» Speeding Cars • Imogen Heap

hmmm its kinda weird but I think prefer sad orchesrtal songs over happy ones. I believe they are more moving.
" Adagio" by B-toven
"schindler's list" from the movie schindlers list

& some Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, Eureka Seven, & Naruto songs which I dont know the name of.

Let's see....

The Sixth Station from Spirited Away

That piece is hauntingly beautiful, but is filled with melancholy sorrow. It should be somewhere in the forums. I try to find it and post the link.

EDIT: Here you go.

http://forums.ichigos.com/showthread.php?t=7490

Lilium from the anime Elfen Lied is defanitly a sad, beautiful and depressing song.*tear*

well.... bratja.... jooo sniff..... hummm sadame from X.... hummm..... aleluya from mozart... jojojo.... hummmmm ........ hokage´s funeral is really beautiful!!!!

All these anime tunes...

How about Cancer by My Chemical Romance? How about Lavinia by The Veils? I find most anime songs to be melodramatic, try to listen to pieces that are written soley for the sake of depression or sadness instead. I'm of course speaking to you as a composer now and not as a performer, so you might not care about the genuinity of the pice.

Well, just my $0.02.

The instrumental intermezzo from the Italian Opera Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni it can bring Sad feelings. it depend how you see or feel the music. Also it was use in some films and the anime Rurouni Kenshin. Just thought of that one at the moment. n_N

These are all absolutely beautiful, but at the same time, they're very sad and haunting. By the way, they're not in any particular order.

Road to Perdition Theme - Thomas Newman
Schindler's List Theme - John Williams
Together We Will Live Forever - Clint Mansell
Now That's Love - Joe Hisaishi
Song From a Secret Garden - Secret Garden
Energy Flow - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hana-Bi - Joe Hisaishi
The Sixth Station - Joe Hisaishi
Sheeta's Decision - Joe Hisaishi

I think it's called Breathe no more by Evanescence it's off of their album Origin which is hard to find... sadly


Fallen - Evanescence
Crawling in the Dark -hoobastank
Hate Me - BlueOctober

I know of 2 songs that fit that description...To Zanarkand...from Final Fantasy X and The Theme from Beauty and The Beast...(Disney movie)

Room of Angels from Silent Hill 4 fits the bill pretty well IMO.

Depending on how many years "quite a few" is. you could attempt "The lonely Ballerina" a sad song, yet not slow like most. you can fnid it here http://www.8notes.com/members/3086.asp?ftype=mp3

You cannot beat Chopin's Funeral March from Sonata No. 2

The A theme is as everybit as sad as it is beautiful and trimphant, as the B theme is sad and enlightening.

Not extremely sad but kinda. And definitely beautiful:

1234 • Feist

Fields of Hope - Gundam Seed DESTINY
Dearly Beloved - Kingdom Hearts 2 version\

These songs are just... beautiful... definately in my top 5 "Sad Song List"

Surprised noone mentioned Tsubasa Chronicle - Kaze no Machi he. It wins this category hands down.

sango's theme (super slow inuyasha's theme)

These are all absolutely beautiful, but at the same time, they're very sad and haunting. By the way, they're not in any particular order.

Road to Perdition Theme - Thomas Newman
Schindler's List Theme - John Williams
Together We Will Live Forever - Clint Mansell
Now That's Love - Joe Hisaishi
Song From a Secret Garden - Secret Garden
Energy Flow - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hana-Bi - Joe Hisaishi
The Sixth Station - Joe Hisaishi
Sheeta's Decision - Joe Hisaishi

anyone know where i can get the Hana-Bi sheet music which is performed by Joe Hisaishi? i cant find it anywhere at the moment =/

much appreciated =]

River Flows in You - Yiruma

or anything by yiruma, really.

Definately not the top in this category, but worthy of honorable mention - Chiodos' "Intensity in Ten Cities"

Try 'Hokage's Funeral' from Naruto. It's quite easy, but sad and sweet at the same time. Also 'Hinata vs Neji from Naruto as well. It's got the same mood as 'Hokage's funeral'.
For 'Hinata vs Neji', most of the transcriptions have been made for flute and piano, but there should be one somewhere with only piano... If there isn't it's not too hard to play the flute part if you work it out. :D Thanks for making this thread, it's really helpful!

Hehe, try Rozen Maiden. Alot of the pieces in there aren't terribly sad, but have a semi-depressing tone to it. Even the main theme, Battle of Rose, can be considered somewhat sad. None the less, all the pieces are very beautiful.

Kill The Messenger - Jack's Mannequin
Rescued Jack's Mannequin
MFEO: Part 2, You Can Breathe Now - Jack's Mannequin
Boston - Augustana (not super depressing but yeah)
How To Save A Life - The Fray (it's so sad, based on a real event)
Vienna - The Fray
Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson
Keep Breathing - Ingrid Michaelson (if you can find music for Ingrid Michaelson songs, but they're so depressing)

Too lazy to look through my iTunes library.

there is one from yiruma called river flows in you and kiss the rain, also by yiruma
oh and there is a song called my heart will go on from titanic
these songs are all beautiful and also very depressing...

I'm not sure if this was mentioned, but "Dearly Beloved" from Kingdom Hearts.

this song was in the movie Moulin Rouge
it is a very beautiful, and melancholic song
one of the verse goes
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return"
how beautiful is that?

The most depressing song I've heard to date would have to be Miserable at Best by Mayday Parade.

Doesn't anyone here watch Rurouni Kenshin? T_T

Take a listen to these. They're all on Ichigos, and they're all pretty simple.
Light Shaded Dreams: http://ichigos.com/res/getfile.php?id=828&type=midi
Departure: http://ichigos.com/res/getfile.php?id=824&type=midi
Starless: http://ichigos.com/res/getfile.php?id=831&type=midi

Aeriths theme ( FF7 :Piano Collections) on piano...
i always thought it was a sad (because it is her death song) and beautiful
i played it at a concert and the people loved it :)
i enjoyed learnin' it :)

HOKAGES FUNERAL OTHERWISE KNOW AS SADNESS AND SORROW... oops caps was on >.<

Sadame - X tv, really man that song is just beautiful! and sad, it makes you remember, listen to it, to the orchestral or piano version both are beatiful

I have to say, hands down, Kaze no Machi he from Tsubasa Chronicle, but Aeris' Theme (FF7), Mizu no Akashi (GS) and Fields of Hope (GSD) rank right up there.

Passion- Utada Hikaru

By the way, what church do you go to? I play sad piano music for mine

Kanashimi no Mukou he (To the Other Side of Sadness) from School Days. The title enough says it's a depressing song; but, when you listen it's rather indescribable.
Either than this, try Tori no Uta from AIR or Aozora from AIR.

Blooming from Piano...i never watched the anime but i like the song...

If someone didn't recommend it yet, I would say To Zanarkand, Final Fantasy X by Nobuo Uematsu. Pretty sad and sweet, also beautiful at the same time.

STALKER

i would have to say RIVER FLOWS IN YOU ^-^ by YIRUMA

The Brink of time from Chrono Trigger

edit: actually not that depressing, more.... haunting but still beautiful.

i would have to say RIVER FLOWS IN YOU ^-^ by YIRUMA

Yeah, River flows in you by yiruma is also really good

STALKER

Andy McKee's Rylynn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU)