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.

C
Imagine It Was Us
Vance Joy
Beginner C · ♩=116· 5 chords
Play
C
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Tommie Connor
Beginner C · ♩=120· 12 chords
Play
G
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Traditional
Beginner G · ♩=120· 13 chords
Play
C
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Wizzard
Beginner C · ♩=108· 12 chords
Play
G
James Bond Theme
Monty Norman
Beginner G · ♩=140· 5 chords
Play
G
Largo (from Xerxes)
George Frideric Handel
Beginner G · ♩=37· 11 chords
Play
C
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
Beginner C · ♩=120
Play
G
Licence To Kill
Gladys Knight
Beginner G · ♩=76· 10 chords
Play
B
Life On Mars?
David Bowie
Beginner Bb · ♩=60· 19 chords
Play
C
Little Me
Little Mix
Beginner C · ♩=82· 6 chords
Play
G
Living Doll
Cliff Richard
Beginner G · ♩=116· 7 chords
Play
B
Loco In Acapulco
Four Tops
Beginner Bb · ♩=120· 4 chords
Play
C
Lonely This Christmas
Mud
Beginner C · ♩=102· 5 chords
Play
B
May Song (Op. 52, No. 4)
Robert Schumann
Beginner Bb · ♩=120· 6 chords
Play
C
Moon River
Henry Mancini
Beginner C · ♩=92· 16 chords
Play
C
Mr Jones
Counting Crows
Beginner C · ♩=132· 4 chords
Play
G
Mrs Knife and Mr Fork
The Wiggles
Beginner G · ♩=96· 15 chords
Play
G
Pavane
Gabriel Fauré
Beginner G · ♩=72· 10 chords
Play
E
Ring, Ring
ABBA
Beginner Eb · ♩=138· 3 chords
Play
G
Sarabande In D Minor
George Frideric Handel
Beginner G · ♩=62
Play
G
See, Amid The Winter's Snow
Traditional
Beginner G · ♩=120
Play
C
Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat (from 'Guys and Dolls')
Frank Loesser
Beginner C · ♩=120· 11 chords
Play
G
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding
Beginner G · ♩=120
Play
G
S.O.S.
ABBA
Beginner G · ♩=120
Play
B
S.O.S.
ABBA
Beginner Bb · ♩=126· 10 chords
Play
G
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
Beginner G · ♩=88· 9 chords
Play
G
St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
Beginner G · ♩=100· 8 chords
Play
C
Strong
One Direction
Beginner C · ♩=138· 7 chords
Play
B
Sweet Home Chicago
Robert Johnson
Beginner Bb · ♩=100· 4 chords
Play
C
The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)
Camille Saint-Saëns
Beginner C · ♩=120
Play
G
Theme from 'Organ Symphony'
Camille Saint-Saëns
Beginner G · ♩=120
Play
D
The Show Must Go On
Queen
Beginner D · ♩=84· 8 chords
Play
G
WHERE COULD I GO
Elvis Presley
Easy G · ♩=100· 10 chords
Play
C
Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story)
Francis Lai
Beginner C · ♩=90· 14 chords
Play
A
Who Do You Think You Are?
Spice Girls
Beginner A · ♩=120· 4 chords
Play
C
Work From Home
Fifth Harmony
Beginner C · ♩=108· 3 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.