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
JENNY FROM THE BLOCK
Jennifer Lopez
Easy C · ♩=100· 7 chords
Play
G
KARMA
Alicia Keys
Medium G · ♩=90· 6 chords
Play
D
LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Janis Joplin
Medium Db · ♩=60· 26 chords
Play
G
Mandolin Rain
Bruce Hornsby
Easy G · ♩=90· 10 chords
Play
D
ME AND MY GANG
Rascal Flatts
Medium D · ♩=112· 9 chords
Play
E
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
Van Morrison
Easy Eb · ♩=72· 11 chords
Play
A
Stay Gone
Jimmy Wayne
Easy A · ♩=100· 8 chords
Play
B
STAY OR LEAVE
Dave Matthews
Medium B · ♩=67.5· 8 chords
Play
B
THE JOKER
Steve Miller Band
Medium Bb · ♩=82· 4 chords
Play
E
THIS IS THE NIGHT
Clay Aiken
Medium E · ♩=120· 18 chords
Play
A
WHEN YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME
Josh Groban
Medium A · ♩=60· 21 chords
Play
G
WILD HORSES
Alicia Keys
Advanced G · ♩=65· 13 chords
Play
B
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Medium B · ♩=110· 39 chords
Play
A
BORN TO BE YOURS
Kygo & Imagine Dragons
Medium Ab · ♩=114· 7 chords
Play
C
CADILLAC CAR
Tom Eyen
Easy C · ♩=153· 11 chords
Play
G
DIFFERENCES
Ginuwine
Medium G · ♩=90· 14 chords
Play
A
END OF TIME
Beyoncé
Medium A · ♩=117· 8 chords
Play
A
FIELDS OF GOLD
Eva Cassidy
Medium A · ♩=100· 12 chords
Play
D
GENIE IN A BOTTLE
Christina Aguilera
Medium Db · ♩=100· 11 chords
Play
A
HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS
Richard Marx
Easy Ab · ♩=90· 16 chords
Play
A
I CROSS MY HEART
George Strait
Medium Ab · ♩=66· 12 chords
Play
F
JUST TO SEE HER
Smokey Robinson
Medium F# · ♩=108· 25 chords
Play
C
LADIES NIGHT
Kool & The Gang
Medium C# · ♩=100· 8 chords
Play
B
MAKE IT HAPPEN
Mariah Carey
Easy Bb · ♩=110· 11 chords
Play
A
ONE MORE NIGHT
Phil Collins
Easy Ab · ♩=140· 6 chords
Play
D
ROCKSTAR
A Great Big World
Medium Db · ♩=138· 11 chords
Play
G
RUNNING ON FAITH
Eric Clapton
Medium G · ♩=80· 10 chords
Play
C
SILLY LOVE SONGS
Glee Cast
Easy C · ♩=132· 6 chords
Play
G
TILL WE AIN'T STRANGERS ANYMORE
Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes
Medium G · ♩=70· 16 chords
Play
D
TWO PRINCES
Spin Doctors
Medium D · ♩=120· 6 chords
Play
A
VOICES THAT CARE
David Foster
Medium Ab · ♩=100· 15 chords
Play
F
WEAR ME OUT
Skylar Grey
Medium F · ♩=114· 9 chords
Play
G
WHY SHOULD I WORRY?
Billy Joel
Medium G · ♩=168· 10 chords
Play
C
CRAZY ON YOU
Heart
Easy C · ♩=120· 17 chords
Play
D
DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU
Stevie Wonder
Easy D · ♩=100· 5 chords
Play
D
HEAL THE WORLD
Michael Jackson
Advanced Db · ♩=60· 15 chords
Play
B
HEART ATTACK
Demi Lovato
Medium Bb · ♩=85· 8 chords
Play
A
IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW
Truth
Medium Ab · ♩=58· 26 chords
Play
A
I MISS YOU
Clean Bandit ft. Julia Michaels
Medium Ab · ♩=104· 7 chords
Play
E
MAKE IT TO ME
Sam Smith
Medium Eb · ♩=76· 5 chords
Play
E
MOVING ON AND GETTING OVER
John Mayer
Medium E · ♩=93· 8 chords
Play
A
OFFERING
Third Day
Medium A · ♩=100· 6 chords
Play
B
ONE MORE TRY
George Michael
Easy Bb · ♩=84· 10 chords
Play
A
Oxygen
Colbie Caillat
Medium Ab · ♩=76· 5 chords
Play
A
SKYLINE PIGEON
Elton John
Medium Ab · ♩=68· 9 chords
Play
E
SLOW DANCE
John Legend
Easy Eb · ♩=104· 4 chords
Play
C
THE RIGHT MAN
Christina Aguilera
Medium C# · ♩=111· 17 chords
Play
B
UPTOWN FUNK
Mark Ronson
Medium Bb · ♩=120· 4 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.