Piano Songs with Alberti Bass
297 songs — Alberti bass — a classical technique where the left hand plays broken chord patterns (low-high-middle-high) — defines much of Mozart, Haydn, and early Beethoven. Elegant, flowing accompaniment that supports melody without competing.
How alberti bass works
Alberti bass pattern: LH plays a broken chord in the order: lowest note, highest note, middle note, highest note (e.g., for C major: C-G-E-G repeated). Creates a continuous flow of background harmony.
TELLING STORIES
Tracy Chapman
THE HAPPENING
The Supremes
THE JOKE
Brandi Carlile
WOODSTOCK
Joni Mitchell
ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY
Avril Lavigne
DEEP RIVER WOMAN
Lionel Richie
I NEED YOUR LOVE
Calvin Harris
I WISH YOU'D STAY
Brad Paisley
LIABILITY
Lorde
NEVER GONNA BE ALONE
Nickelback
Shake It Off
Taylor Swift
SHE'S LEAVING HOME
The Beatles
THE CAVE
Mumford & Sons
ABOVE ALL
Rebecca St. James
ADDICTED TO LOVE
Robert Palmer
BE LIKE THAT
3 Doors Down
BILLIE JEAN
Michael Jackson
EITHER WAY
Chris Stapleton
LOVE LIKE THIS
Lauren Daigle
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
Neil Diamond
MISS MISSING YOU
Fall Out Boy
More Than I Am
Mindi Dickstein
NIGHTINGALE
Norah Jones
NOBODY'S HOME
Avril Lavigne
SO WHAT
P!nk
The Lonely
Christina Perri
WHEREVER YOU WILL GO
The Calling
Arms
Christina Perri
CAN'T BE TAMED
Miley Cyrus
CATCH ME
Demi Lovato
Faded
Alan Walker
I CAN'T GO FOR THAT
Hall & Oates
MAMA, I'M COMING HOME
Ozzy Osbourne
VOODOO CHILD
Jimi Hendrix
AIR
Shawn Mendes featuring Astrid
Best Day Of My Life
American Authors
BOX OF RAIN
Grateful Dead
BROKEN VOW
Josh Groban
COLD WATER
Major Lazer
Cry Me Out
Pixie Lott
DEVIL INSIDE
INXS
DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS
Disturbed
EVERGREEN
Barbra Streisand
GET IT RIGHT
Glee Cast
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
The Fray
Memory
Andrew Lloyd Webber
SCARED OF LONELY
Beyonce
Son Of A Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Alberti bass?
- Named after composer Domenico Alberti (1710-1740), Alberti bass is a classical left-hand pattern where you play broken chord notes in the order: lowest, highest, middle, highest. Heard throughout Mozart and early Beethoven sonatas.
- Is Alberti bass hard to play?
- Moderate difficulty — the pattern itself is mechanical, but maintaining steady tempo + even dynamics in the LH while playing expressive RH melody requires practice. Classic intermediate-level technique.
- What pieces use Alberti bass?
- Mozart's "Sonata in C Major" K. 545 (a.k.a. "Sonata Facile") is the textbook example. Many Haydn sonatas and Beethoven early works use it. Browse this collection for piano-friendly arrangements.