Piano Songs with Walking Bass
857 songs — 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.
How walking bass works
Walking bass: LH plays a steady stream of quarter notes (one per beat) that outline the harmony — typically chord root → 3rd → 5th → chromatic passing tone → next chord root. Mostly stepwise motion.
WHAT HURTS THE MOST
Rascal Flatts
YOU SAVE ME
Kenny Chesney
ZIGGY STARDUST
David Bowie
CALIFORNIA GURLS
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
CHEERLEADER
Omi
Clown
Emeli Sande
DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
DON'T TURN AROUND
Ace Of Base
ELENORE
The Turtles
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Glee Cast
FAT LIP
Sum 41
FLY ON THE WALL
Miley Cyrus
GIRLS & BOYS
Good Charlotte
I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
The Staple Singers
INNOCENT
Taylor Swift
IT'S RAINING AGAIN
Supertramp
JESUS JUST LEFT CHICAGO
ZZ Top
LET'S GROOVE
Earth, Wind & Fire
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
Neil Diamond
MIND GAMES
John Lennon
MORNING DEW
Grateful Dead
MY EYES ADORED YOU
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
MY VALENTINE
Paul McCartney
NOT ABOUT ANGELS
Birdy
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
Blondie
ROUND AND ROUND
Selena Gomez & The Scene
SONG SUNG BLUE
Neil Diamond
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST
Sheryl Crow
THE WORD IS ALIVE
Casting Crowns
TUBTHUMPING
Chumbawamba
YOU SHOOK ME
Led Zeppelin
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
Nickolas Ashford
ALL MY LOVING
The Beatles
AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME
Justin Bieber
AT THE CROSS
Darlene Zschech
...BABY ONE MORE TIME
Britney Spears
BEAUTIFUL, SCANDALOUS NIGHT
Robbie Seay Band
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
Stevie B
CALIFORNIA GIRLS
David Lee Roth
DOMINO
Van Morrison
DON'T LET THE RAIN COME DOWN
Serendipity Singers
ENTER SANDMAN
Metallica
EVERYTIME I CLOSE MY EYES
Babyface
FANCY
Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
FEBRUARY SEVEN
The Avett Brothers
FIRE BURNING
Sean Kingston
FREE AS A BIRD
The Beatles
GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY
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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.