Piano Songs with Arpeggio Bass
71 songs — Arpeggio bass — left hand rolls through chord notes one at a time, ascending or descending — creates flowing, harp-like accompaniment. Common in ballads and contemplative pieces.
How arpeggio bass works
Arpeggio pattern: LH plays the chord notes individually in sequence (root → 3rd → 5th → octave → 5th → 3rd → root, or variations). Ascending, descending, or both. Sustained pedal keeps the harmony ringing.
HOW BAD CAN I BE
John Powell
Sweet As Whole
Sara Bareilles
DROWNING
Backstreet Boys
HOY QUE YA NO ESTAS AQUI
Il Divo
I GOT TROUBLE
Christina Aguilera
AMAZED
Lonestar
THE PAYBACK
James Brown
BEAUTIFUL SOUL
Jesse McCartney
IT'S MY TURN
Diana Ross
ALL OVER AGAIN
Justin Timberlake
GROOVE IS IN THE HEART
Deee-Lite
YOUR GREAT NAME
Natalie Grant
ANGELS FROM MONTGOMERY
Bonnie Raitt
ANNIE
Vanessa Carlton
CASSIOPEIA
Sara Bareilles
RELEASE ME
Wilson Phillips
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING
Billy Ocean
Hallelujah
Alexandra Burke
Banana Pancakes
Jack Johnson
BELL BOTTOM BLUES
Derek And The Dominos
Where Do You Start?
Barbra Streisand
I NEED TO BE IN LOVE
Carpenters
LIBRE SOY
Kristen Anderson-Lopez
MAKING MEMORIES OF US
Keith Urban
SPANISH HARLEM
Aretha Franklin
TIME
Alan Parsons Project
You Can Leave Your Hat On
Joe Cocker
Wreck of the Day
Anna Nalick
THE SWEET ESCAPE
Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
MY GIRL
The Temptations
RICH GIRL
Hall & Oates
IMMANUEL
Michael Card
WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND"
Kenny Loggins
LOVE WILL BE OUR HOME
Sandi Patty
SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN
Electric Light Orchestra
BIRD ON THE WIRE
Leonard Cohen
Open Arms
Journey
ONE MORE DAY
Diamond Rio
DR. FEELGOOD
Aretha Franklin
SUITE MADAME BLUE
Styx
THE APOLOGY SONG
Gustavo Santaolalla
I SWEAR
John Michael Montgomery
SUPER TROUPER
ABBA
THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
The Animals
FERNANDO
ABBA
I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU
The Beatles
LIGHTS
Journey
MY FATHER
Judy Collins
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arpeggio bass?
- An arpeggio bass is when the left hand plays the chord one note at a time (rolled) instead of as a block. Creates a flowing, harp-like texture.
- Are arpeggio bass songs harder?
- Moderate — requires steady tempo and even finger control. Easier than walking bass but harder than block chords or oom-pah.
- What style of music uses arpeggio bass?
- Romantic ballads, new-age piano (Yiruma, Einaudi), some classical pieces, and many film scores. Browse the list for examples.