Drifting Dawn Piano — free background music
20.0s · WAV & MP3 · instrumental · 1 downloads · quality 9.5/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Drifting Dawn Piano” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/drifting-dawn-piano-e645dbc2) — CC BY 4.0
About this track
An AI-generated instrumental: “Soft, slow meditative solo piano track with gentle drifting arpeggiated motifs, extremely calm ambient texture with subtle airy reverb wash, slow unrushed tempo around 60 BPM, soft legato playing with gentle attack and slow release, no percussive elements, warm muted piano timbre, serene tranquil dawn atmosphere, completely instrumental with no vocals”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, podcasts, games, streams and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.
Editor's note (9.5/10): This track fully meets all brief requirements, with clean unobtrusive production that sits perfectly under dialogue without distracting from on-screen content.
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Music licensing — common questions
- Is "Drifting Dawn Piano" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Drifting Dawn Piano" is free for commercial and personal use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) — monetised YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, streams, films and client work are all covered, with no fees, royalties or subscription. The one condition is the credit: “Drifting Dawn Piano” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/drifting-dawn-piano-e645dbc2) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Drifting Dawn Piano"?
- Yes — crediting BudgetPixel AI is the one condition of the licence, and downloading still needs no account. Put the credit line from this page wherever your project lists sources: a video description, end credits, show notes, or a game's credits screen.
- What format and length is "Drifting Dawn Piano"?
- "Drifting Dawn Piano" runs 20 seconds and downloads as WAV at 44.1 kHz, with MP3 on the same download button. Both formats carry the identical licence, so pick whichever your editor prefers — WAV for mastering headroom, MP3 for a smaller upload.
- Can I use "Drifting Dawn Piano" in a monetised YouTube video?
- Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this track is licensed to everyone non-exclusively under CC BY 4.0, no one can hold the exclusive rights Content ID requires. If a claim ever appears, dispute it and cite this page and its licence.
- Can I loop or trim "Drifting Dawn Piano"?
- Yes. You can trim, loop, pitch, stretch, layer and process the track however your project needs. Keep the credit and note that you edited it — CC BY 4.0 asks you to indicate changes.
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