Piano Songs with Pedal Bass
1,534 songs — Pedal bass holds a single note (the pedal) underneath shifting harmonies above. Creates tension and resolution — common in classical music, gospel, and reflective ballads.
How pedal bass works
Pedal point: LH sustains one bass note (typically the tonic or dominant) while RH chords change above. The static bass creates harmonic tension that resolves when the bass finally moves.
Adoration
Matt Maher
Let God Arise
Chris Tomlin
Tears Of The Saints
Leeland
Who Am I
Casting Crowns
Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Chris Tomlin
Give You Glory
Jeremy Camp
OUTA-SPACE
Billy Preston
Indescribable
Chris Tomlin
How Can I Keep From Singing
Chris Tomlin
MAN IN THE MIRROR
Michael Jackson
Rocky Mountain High
John Denver
Heaven
John Legend
MY ALL
Mariah Carey
TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET
R Kelly
With a Little Help from My Friends
Joe Cocker
GOODBYE STRANGER
Supertramp
I THOUGHT I LOST YOU
Miley Cyrus
SHOW ME HOW YOU BURLESQUE
Christina Aguilera
Sing to the King
Billy Foote
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Queen
COMING OUT OF THE DARK
Gloria Estefan
Complicated
Robin Thicke
Enough
Chris Tomlin
LETTER TO ME
Brad Paisley
Sympathy for the Devil
Guns N' Roses
C'MON EVERYBODY
Elvis Presley
GETAWAY CAR
Taylor Swift
God Of Wonders
Third Day
In The Presence Of Jehovah
The Martins
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
Whitney Houston
PRETTY WINGS
Maxwell
SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD ON ME
Christina Aguilera
Unfailing Love
Chris Tomlin
Beautiful One
Jeremy Camp
CONFESSIONS PART II
Usher
POPULAR SONG
Mika
WHAT TIME IS IT
High School Musical 2
An American Hymn
Lee Holdridge
BATTLEFIELD
Jordin Sparks
CANDYMAN
Christina Aguilera
DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE
Beyonce
FIDELITY
Regina Spektor
Give Us Clean Hands
Chris Tomlin
JUST ONE YESTERDAY
Fall Out Boy
LA LA LAND
Demi Lovato
LIFE AFTER YOU
Daughtry
NO PEACE
Sam Smith
PIECE OF MY HEART
Melissa Etheridge
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pedal bass on piano?
- A pedal bass (or pedal point) is when the left hand holds a single bass note steady while the chords change above. Creates suspense and dramatic effect — common in cinematic music and gospel.
- Is pedal bass easy?
- Technically yes — you're just holding one note. The challenge is rhythm awareness in the right hand, since you can't hear chord changes in the bass.
- Where is pedal bass used?
- Gospel music, organ-style hymns, cinematic film scores, and any piece that needs a building, suspended feel. Bach's organ works are famous for extended pedal points.