852 songs · Walking Bass

Piano Songs with Walking Bass

Walking bass — left hand moves in steady quarter notes through the chord tones and passing notes — is the defining bass pattern of jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie. Tricky to play, instantly cool.

E
RAPTURE
Blondie
Medium E · ♩=90· 8 chords
Play
G
SLOOP JOHN B
The Beach Boys
Easy G · ♩=100· 4 chords
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D
THE FIRST NOEL
Elvis Presley
Easy D · ♩=100· 6 chords
Play
C
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Mary Hopkin
Medium C · ♩=85· 14 chords
Play
G
I BELIEVE IN YOU
Il Divo
Medium G · ♩=90· 14 chords
Play
C
I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE
Otis Redding
Easy C · ♩=126· 6 chords
Play
B
PURPLE HAZE
Jimi Hendrix
Easy Bb · ♩=108· 6 chords
Play
G
THE LAST SUPPER
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Medium G · ♩=120· 9 chords
Play
A
UPTOWN
Carole King
Easy Ab · ♩=100· 8 chords
Play
E
WHIP IT
Devo
Easy E · ♩=180· 8 chords
Play
A
CALIFORNIA STARS
Bob Seger
Medium A · ♩=110· 3 chords
Play
B
LOVE IS A SONG
Larry Morey
Beginner Bb · ♩=100· 9 chords
Play
C
MESS AROUND
Ray Charles
Easy C · ♩=135· 10 chords
Play
G
RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Beginner G · ♩=100· 1 chord
Play
C
SAVED BY THE BELL
Bee Gees
Easy C · ♩=90· 10 chords
Play
E
CALL ME THE BREEZE
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Medium Eb · ♩=180· 5 chords
Play
B
I WALK THE LINE
Johnny Cash
Easy Bb · ♩=128· 8 chords
Play
B
LOVING YOU
Elvis Presley
Beginner Bb · ♩=90· 17 chords
Play
G
TOM DOOLEY
Kingston Trio
Medium G · ♩=100· 4 chords
Play
C
SUZANNE
Judy Collins
Medium C · ♩=80· 4 chords
Play
G
WORRIED MAN BLUES
Traditional
Beginner G · ♩=112· 6 chords
Play
B
Air (from The Water Music Suite)
George Frideric Handel
Beginner Bb · ♩=120
Play
C
Almost There
Randy Newman
Beginner C · ♩=128· 15 chords
Play
B
Andante from Piano Concerto in C Major, K467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Beginner Bb · ♩=120· 17 chords
Play
C
Andante from Septet In E Flat, 4th Movement
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beginner C · ♩=120· 8 chords
Play
C
Angie
The Rolling Stones
Beginner C · ♩=64
Play
C
Baby Mine (from Walt Disney's Dumbo)
Frank Churchill
Beginner C · ♩=120· 9 chords
Play
G
Beauty And The Beast
Alan Menken
Beginner G · ♩=80· 9 chords
Play
B
Bills
LunchMoney Lewis
Beginner Bb · ♩=127· 7 chords
Play
G
Chiquitita
ABBA
Beginner G · ♩=120
Play
C
Choir Girl
Cold Chisel
Beginner C · ♩=100· 6 chords
Play
C
Cry Me A River
Julie London
Beginner C · ♩=74· 6 chords
Play
E
Dancing Face
The Wiggles
Beginner E · ♩=88· 2 chords
Play
B
Deck The Halls
Traditional
Beginner Bb · ♩=118· 7 chords
Play
D
Don't Stop
Fleetwood Mac
Beginner D · ♩=148· 6 chords
Play
C
Dream A Little Dream
The Mamas & The Papas
Beginner C · ♩=96· 14 chords
Play
C
Emperor Waltz
Johann Strauss II
Beginner C · ♩=120· 8 chords
Play
C
Everyday
Buddy Holly
Beginner C · ♩=216· 12 chords
Play
C
Eye of The Tiger
Survivor
Beginner C · ♩=120
Play
A
FEELING U, FEELING ME
Alicia Keys
Easy A · ♩=120· 6 chords
Play
B
Ghost
Ella Henderson
Beginner Bb · ♩=106· 5 chords
Play
G
Girl Almighty
One Direction
Beginner G · ♩=84· 3 chords
Play
C
God Gave Rock And Roll To You II
KISS
Beginner C · ♩=76· 8 chords
Play
C
Goldfinger
Shirley Bassey
Beginner C · ♩=92· 14 chords
Play
E
Hello
Adele
Beginner E · ♩=80· 5 chords
Play
G
Heroes
David Bowie
Beginner G · ♩=116· 5 chords
Play
A
Hop Hippity Hop
The Wiggles
Beginner A · ♩=108· 6 chords
Play
G
Hymn For The Weekend
Coldplay
Beginner G · ♩=90· 5 chords
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Frequently asked questions

What is walking bass piano?
Walking bass is a left-hand technique where you play a continuous stream of quarter notes that "walk" between chord changes. Defining sound of jazz, blues, swing, and boogie-woogie.
Is walking bass hard?
Yes — it's one of the more advanced bass patterns. Requires hand independence (LH does its own walking line while RH plays melody/chords) and knowledge of scale + chord theory to construct walking lines.
What songs use walking bass?
Most jazz standards, blues progressions, and many soul/funk tracks. Browse the list for examples — mostly medium and hard difficulty.