1,968 songs · Oom-pah Bass

Piano Songs with Oom-pah Bass Pattern

Oom-pah — the left hand alternates between a low bass note (oom) and a higher chord (pah) — is the classic accompaniment of ragtime, polka, marches, and stride piano. Instantly recognizable, fun to play.

A
EPILOGUE
Justin Hurwitz
Medium A · ♩=52· 58 chords
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A
EVERY TIME I LOOK AT YOU
Il Divo
Medium Ab · ♩=86· 10 chords
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D
HALFCRAZY
Musiq
Medium D · ♩=97.5· 8 chords
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G
IF IT'S LOVE
Train
Easy G · ♩=95· 9 chords
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B
IN THE BEDROOM DOWN THE HALL
Pasek & Paul
Medium Bb · ♩=168· 28 chords
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E
IN THESE ARMS
Bon Jovi
Medium E · ♩=120· 5 chords
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D
ISLANDS
Sara Bareilles
Advanced D · ♩=80· 16 chords
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E
I TOOK A PILL IN IBIZA
Mike Posner
Easy Eb · ♩=74· 8 chords
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A
JAI HO
A.R. Rahman
Medium A · ♩=138· 26 chords
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C
JUST ONCE
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
Medium C · ♩=52· 33 chords
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A
LOVE TAKES YOU IN
Steven Curtis Chapman
Medium A · ♩=80· 18 chords
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D
MI MANCHI
Andrea Bocelli
Medium D · ♩=72· 36 chords
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A
MMM Bop
Hanson
Easy A · ♩=120· 3 chords
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G
NOT A BAD THING
Justin Timberlake
Medium G · ♩=85· 5 chords
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G
RATHER BE
Pentatonix
Medium G# · ♩=120· 13 chords
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E
ROCK THE BOAT
Aaliyah
Easy Eb · ♩=90· 5 chords
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G
SENORITA
Justin Timberlake
Medium G · ♩=100· 12 chords
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D
SICK BOY
Chainsmokers
Easy D · ♩=90· 11 chords
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G
TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
Sarah Brightman with Andrea Bocelli
Easy G · ♩=60· 16 chords
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B
TOUCH ME
Duncan Sheik
Easy B · ♩=66· 11 chords
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A
UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME
Aretha Franklin
Medium Ab · ♩=100· 16 chords
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A
UNWELL
Matchbox Twenty
Medium A · ♩=90· 11 chords
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F
Used to Love U
John Legend
Medium F · ♩=100· 10 chords
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A
WHO IS LIKE THE LORD
Israel Houghton
Advanced Ab · ♩=96· 33 chords
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B
YOU AND I
Rick James
Easy Bb · ♩=100· 9 chords
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B
YOU MATTER TO ME
Sara Bareilles
Easy Bb · ♩=68· 19 chords
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C
A BROKEN WING
Martina McBride
Easy C · ♩=102· 6 chords
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A
A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION
Elvis Presley
Medium A · ♩=108· 8 chords
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E
BEST SHOT
Jimmie Allen
Medium E · ♩=78· 6 chords
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C
BRAND NEW ME
Alicia Keys
Medium C · ♩=75· 10 chords
Play
G
City
Sara Bareilles
Easy G · ♩=100· 13 chords
Play
D
CRY
Faith Hill
Medium Db · ♩=135· 9 chords
Play
A
DECONSTRUCTION
Indigo Girls
Medium A · ♩=97.5· 11 chords
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E
DETERMINATE
Lemonade Mouth (Movie)
Medium E · ♩=141· 8 chords
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A
DON'T DO SADNESS/BLUE WIND
Duncan Sheik
Medium A · ♩=124· 12 chords
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A
DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE
Linda Eder
Medium A · ♩=92· 45 chords
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C
DREAM
Imagine Dragons
Medium C# · ♩=72· 10 chords
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D
EVEN IF
Kutless
Medium D · ♩=78· 15 chords
Play
D
Grace Flows Down
Passion Band
Easy D · ♩=64· 6 chords
Play
G
GRACE KELLY
Mika
Medium G · ♩=125· 17 chords
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A
HEARTBEAT
The Fray
Medium A · ♩=72· 8 chords
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A
Here I Am
Bryan Adams
Medium Ab · ♩=100· 12 chords
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E
I DIDN'T PLAN IT
Sara Bareilles
Easy E · ♩=121· 10 chords
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D
I'M LOSING YOU
The Temptations
Medium D · ♩=90· 6 chords
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G
JUST FINE
Mary J. Blige
Medium G · ♩=123· 8 chords
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E
LEGO HOUSE
Ed Sheeran
Easy Eb · ♩=85· 5 chords
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D
LIVE OUT LOUD
Steven Curtis Chapman
Medium D · ♩=100· 24 chords
Play
A
LOVE SONG
Five For Fighting
Advanced Ab · ♩=100· 17 chords
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Frequently asked questions

What is oom-pah bass on piano?
Oom-pah is a two-beat left-hand pattern: a low bass note on the strong beat, then a chord on the weak beat. Sounds like "oom-pah, oom-pah" — hence the name. Most associated with polka, ragtime, and traditional pieces.
Is oom-pah hard to learn?
It's one of the simpler bass patterns — once you can hit the bass note then the chord cleanly, it's mostly about steady rhythm. Great practice for hand independence.
What genres use oom-pah bass?
Polka, ragtime, classical waltzes (in 3/4 oom-pah-pah), marches, and many children's songs. Browse the list for examples across genres.