Piano Songs with Block Chord Bass
1,446 songs — Block chord bass plays full chords in the left hand on each beat — the simplest, most forgiving accompaniment. Perfect for beginners, common in hymns and folk songs.
How block chord bass works
Block chord pattern: LH plays the full triad (3 notes) together on each beat or chord change. No melodic movement in the bass — just harmonic support.
MAKING BELIEVE
Kitty Wells
RUN RUDOLPH RUN
Chuck Berry
THE BEAT GOES ON
Sonny Bono
YOU GOT LUCKY
Tom Petty
SO LONELY
The Police
2U
Justin Bieber & David Guetta
Adagietto from Symphony No.5 (4th Movement)
Gustav Mahler
Adagio (from Violin Concerto, K216)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adventure Of A Lifetime
Coldplay
A Little Fall Of Rain
Claude-Michel Schönberg
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
Spike Jones
Almost Like Being In Love
Frederick Loewe
Angels
Robbie Williams
Army
Ellie Goulding
A Sky Full Of Stars
Coldplay
Autumn
Antonio Vivaldi
Ave Verum Corpus (Motet, K618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Away In A Manger
Traditional
Barking
Ramz
Best For Last
Adele
Beyond The Sea
Bobby Darin
Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Eskimo Joe
Blank Space
Taylor Swift
Busy
Olly Murs
Clocks
Coldplay
Cold Water
Major Lazer
Come What May
Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor
Crazier
Taylor Swift
Crazy In Love
Beyoncé
Dear Darlin'
Olly Murs
Despacito
Luis Fonsi
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
Jule Styne
Does Your Mother Know?
ABBA
Domino
Jessie J
Don't Forget Where You Belong
One Direction
Down To Earth
Peter Gabriel
Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
Kristen Bell & Agatha Lee Monn
Everything About You
Ugly Kid Joe
Eyes Shut
Years & Years
Fearless
Taylor Swift
Fifteen
Taylor Swift
Fly Me To The Moon
Frank Sinatra
For The First Time In Forever
Kristen Bell & Santino Fontana
Georgia On My Mind
Ray Charles
God Only Knows
The Beach Boys
Grand March (from Aida)
Giuseppe Verdi
Greatest Day
Take That
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is block chord bass?
- Block chord bass means the left hand plays the entire chord (typically 3 notes) all together, like striking a triangle. Simpler than broken patterns like arpeggios or oom-pah.
- Are block chords easier than other bass patterns?
- Yes — block chords are the most beginner-friendly because you don't have to think about which note to play when. You just hold the chord shape and strike. Great starting point.
- What songs use block chord bass?
- Most hymns, many folk songs, and beginner-arranged pop songs use block chords. Browse the list for examples — most are rated easy or beginner difficulty.