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.
LOVE IS THE DRUG
Roxy Music
LOVE STORY
Taylor Swift
MOMENTOS
Andrea Bocelli
MY MARIA
Brooks & Dunn
MY ONLY WISH THIS YEAR
Britney Spears
Out of My Hands
Dave Matthews Band
PAPER IN FIRE
John Mellencamp
RAINING ON SUNDAY
Keith Urban
RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT
Jennifer Warnes
RUNAWAY TRAIN
Soul Asylum
RUSH RUSH
Paula Abdul
Snowfall
Ingrid Michaelson
SOLITAIRE
Carpenters
SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN
Phil Collins
SURRENDER
Cheap Trick
THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
Don Henley
THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE
Spectacular! (Movie)
THE WALL
Kansas
The Way I Am
Ingrid Michaelson
THORN IN MY SIDE
Eurythmics
TORN
Natalie Imbruglia
URINETOWN
Urinetown (Musical)
VALERIE
Glee Cast
WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT?
Tom Jones
WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR
The Beatles
WHOM SHALL I FEAR
Chris Tomlin
Wings
Little Mix
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
Bacharach & David
A HUNDRED MORE YEARS
Ben Glover
All About You
McFly
AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN
The Fifth Dimension
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Ashlee Simpson
BEAUTIFUL STRANGER
Madonna
BEWARE OF DARKNESS
George Harrison
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
BURNING
Sam Smith
Can't Find My Way Home
Joe Cocker
CARRY ON
Crosby, Stills & Nash
CHANGE
Taylor Swift
CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER
Ozzy Osbourne with Lita Ford
COME ALIVE
Lauren Daigle
DON'T TRUST ME
3OH!3
DON'T YOU
Simple Minds
HEARTBEAT
Carrie Underwood
HEROES
Glee Cast
HE'S MISSTRA KNOW IT ALL
Stevie Wonder
HIT THE LIGHTS
Selena Gomez
HOUSE OF GOLD
Twenty One Pilots
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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.