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.
Other bass patterns:Octave BassOom-pah BassPedal BassBlock Chord BassWalking BassArpeggio BassMixed Bass
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
BeginnerKey G72 BPM
Part Of Your World
Alan Menken
BeginnerKey Bb140 BPM
Picking Up The Pieces
Paloma Faith
EasyKey G138 BPM
Russian Roulette
Rihanna
EasyKey A80 BPM
Someone Like You
Adele
BeginnerKey G68 BPM
Sunny Afternoon
The Kinks
BeginnerKey Bb130 BPM
Walking In The Air
Howard Blake
BeginnerKey Bb120 BPM
YAKETY YAK
The Coasters
BeginnerKey C200 BPM
Yesterday
The Beatles
BeginnerKey Bb120 BPM
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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.