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.
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
The Darkness
Consider Yourself (from Oliver!)
Lionel Bart
Could It Be Magic?
Barry Manilow
Country Waltz (Landler)
Franz Schubert
Dancing Queen
ABBA
Die Moldau (from Ma Vlast)
Bedřich Smetana
Everything Is Awesome
Tegan and Sara
Everytime
Britney Spears
Firework
Katy Perry
Follow The Sun
Xavier Rudd
Forever Young
Alphaville
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky")
Bill Conti
Grenade
Bruno Mars
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen
Heartbeat Song
Kelly Clarkson
Heroes
David Bowie
He's A Pirate (from Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl)
Hans Zimmer
Hooked On A Feelin'
Blue Swede
Hot Hot Hot
Arrow
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Marvin Gaye
Humoresque
Antonín Dvořák
Hungarian Dance No.5
Johannes Brahms
Hushabye Mountain
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
Scissor Sisters
If I Had An Aeroplane
The Wiggles
I Just Can't Wait To Be King (from 'The Lion King')
Elton John
Immortals
Fall Out Boy
Into The Blue
Kylie Minogue
Into You
Ariana Grande
I See Fire
Ed Sheeran
I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
Jealous
Labrinth
Jurassic Park
John Williams
Knowing Me Knowing You
ABBA
Last Christmas
Wham!
Lay All Your Love On Me
ABBA
Little Bird
Annie Lennox
Live My Life
Far East Movement
Maybe This Time
John Kander
Midnight
Coldplay
Midnight Memories
One Direction
My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion
Night Changes
One Direction
One
U2
One Dance
Drake
One More Sleep
Leona Lewis
Over The Love
Florence + The Machine
Piano Man
Billy Joel
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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.