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.
Pillowtalk
Zayn
Play The Game
Queen
Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes
POLK SALAD ANNIE
Elvis Presley
Radio Gaga
Queen
Reprise from Spirited Away
Joe Hisaishi
Right Now
One Direction
River
Emeli Sandé
Royals
Lorde
Shape Of You
Ed Sheeran
Ship To Wreck
Florence + The Machine
Sing
Ed Sheeran
Slow Hands
Niall Horan
Somebody To Love
Queen
Songbird
Fleetwood Mac
Songs Without Words, Op. 38 No.6, Andante con moto 'Duetto'
Felix Mendelssohn
Spring (first movement: Allegro)
Antonio Vivaldi
Stitches
Shawn Mendes
Stockholm Syndrome
One Direction
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Oasis
Stop The Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Summer Night City
ABBA
Summer Of '69
Bryan Adams
Take a Chance on Me
ABBA
Talk Tonight
Oasis
The Day Before You Came
ABBA
The Impossible Dream (from 'Man Of La Mancha')
Mitch Leigh
The Jean Genie
David Bowie
Theme From Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 (1st Movement)
Ludwig van Beethoven
The Music Of The Night
Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Name of the Game
ABBA
These Days
Take That
Through The Dark
One Direction
Tomorrow Never Dies
Sheryl Crow
Touch Me In The Morning
Diana Ross
Treat You Better
Shawn Mendes
Underneath The Tree
Kelly Clarkson
Uptown Funk
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Voulez Vous
ABBA
Watermelon
The Wiggles
We Belong Together
Randy Newman
What Becomes Of The Broken-hearted
Jimmy Ruffin
Where Did Our Love Go?
The Supremes
Who Wants To Live Forever?
Queen
Yellow
Coldplay
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Stevie Wonder
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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.