Piano Songs with Mixed Bass Patterns
372 songs — Mixed bass songs switch between multiple patterns within a single piece — block chords in the verse, oom-pah in the chorus, octave bass in the bridge. Reflects more sophisticated arrangements.
How mixed bass works
Mixed bass: the song uses different LH patterns in different sections (verse / chorus / bridge / outro). Common in modern pop arrangements where producers vary accompaniment to keep interest across a 3-4 minute song.
SOUL FINGER
Bar-Kays
JESUS IS LOVE
Heather Headley
I BELIEVE
Fantasia
BRAND NEW GIRLFRIEND
Steve Holy
I DRIVE MYSELF CRAZY
*NSYNC
Car Wash
Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott
HOLY
Nichole Nordeman
PASSERÀ
Il Divo
SOMEBODY TO LOVE
Queen
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
Bonnie Tyler
FIRE ON FIRE
Sam Smith
REHAB
Rihanna
RUN TO YOU
Whitney Houston
WRITING'S ON THE WALL
Sam Smith
KIDNAP THE SANDY CLAWS
Danny Elfman
SOMETHING ABOUT THE NAME JESUS
Kirk Franklin
The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Leon Russell
UNANSWERED PRAYERS
Garth Brooks
YOU NEED ME I DON'T NEED YOU
Ed Sheeran
GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST
Amy Grant
HIGHER WINDOW
Josh Groban
I'D WANT IT TO BE YOU
Barbara Streisand
I WANT YOU BACK/ABC/ THE LOVE YOU SAVE
The Jackson 5
NEED YOU TONIGHT
INXS
WHAT LOVERS DO
Maroon 5
FLYING WITHOUT WINGS
Ruben Studdard
LOVE'S HOLIDAY
Earth, Wind & Fire
SHE'S GONE
Hall & Oates
STAND UP FOR LOVE
Destiny's Child
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
Justin Timberlake
UNDERNEATH
Jessica Simpson
CARUSO
Il Divo
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LET GO
Jessica Simpson
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
Earth, Wind & Fire
A MOTHER'S PRAYER
Jackie Evancho
DELILAH
Florence And The Machine
DIVE
Steven Curtis Chapman
FREEDOM '90
George Michael
GLORY OF LOVE
Peter Cetera
MIGHTY WIND
Andrae Crouch
ROOTS BEFORE BRANCHES
Glee Cast
THE FRESHMEN
The Verve Pipe
WHEN YOU BELIEVE
Stephen Schwartz
ALL MY LIFE
K-Ci & JoJo
FREE YOURSELF
Fantasia
HOW YOU GONNA ACT LIKE THAT
Tyrese
IT NEVER RAINS
Tony! Toni! Tone!
REMEMBER ME THIS WAY
Jordan Hill
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Frequently asked questions
- What does "mixed bass" mean?
- Mixed bass songs change their left-hand accompaniment pattern between sections — e.g., simple block chords in the verse, fuller octave bass in the chorus, arpeggios in the bridge.
- Are mixed-bass songs harder?
- Often yes — you have to learn multiple LH patterns instead of one, and switch cleanly at section boundaries. Worth the effort for the more dynamic arrangement.