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.
GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT
James Hudson
IT HURTS ME TOO
Elmore James
MAYBE IT'S TIME
Bradley Cooper
PLEDGING MY LOVE
Emmylou Harris
SECRET AGENT MAN
Johnny Rivers
SOMETHING GOOD COMING
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
THE POWER OF THE CROSS
Keith & Kristyn Getty
WELCOME TO MY WORLD
Elvis Presley
MAKE ME SMILE
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES
Jim Croce
U.S. BLUES
Grateful Dead
Don't Worry, Be Happy
Bobby McFerrin
GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME
Porter Wagoner
I WILL SING
Don Moen
RUNAWAY
Bon Jovi
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL
Elvis Presley
LOVE ME TENDER
Elvis Presley
SO I COULD FIND MY WAY
Enya
U CAN'T TOUCH THIS
MC Hammer
WE SHALL OVERCOME
Traditional
SUNNY
Bobby Hebb
PROUD MARY
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk
Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (from 'The Nutcracker')
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Der Vogelfänger Bin Ich Ja (from The Magic Flute)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I Fall In Love Too Easily
Chet Baker
Impromptu No.3 in Gb Major
Franz Schubert
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Johann Sebastian Bach
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars
Lazarus
David Bowie
Piano Concerto No.2 II. Adagio sostenuto
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Romance For Violin Op. 50 (opening melody)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Suffragette City
David Bowie
Theme from Clarinet Quintet (K581)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
U.N.I
One Direction
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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.