Dreamy ballad
Ballad piano
Soft waves of sound for quiet evenings. 4/4, about 76 beats a minute. Press play, change the hands while it plays, or press “Make a song” for a whole song in the style.
Ballad piano: left-hand patterns
The patterns its pianists stand on. Tap ▶ to hear one over its usual chords.
Ballad piano: right-hand patterns
More patterns in this style
Songs played as ballad piano
Thousands of songs in the library; the best known first.
- RiverSteve Green · ii–I–ii–I
- Viva La VidaColdplay · IV–V7–I–vi
- Sweet DreamsAndra & Mara · V7–I–IV–I
- A Whole New WorldAlan Menken · V–I–V–I
- All I Ask Of YouAndrew Lloyd Webber · I–vi–ii–V
- Candle In The WindElton John · V–Vsus–V–IV
- Let It GoIdina Menzel · bVI–bVII–iv–i
- DanielElton John · I–V–IV–bVII7
- Strangers In The NightFrank Sinatra · I–ii–V7–I
- What’d I Say?Ray Charles · I7–IV7–I7–V7
- Happy BirthdayStevie Wonder · IV–I–IV–I
- Ode To JoyLudwig van Beethoven · I–V–I–V
- Happy Birthday Sweet SixteenV7–I–III7–vi
- You Belong With MeTaylor Swift · I–V–ii–IV
- LovelyKhalid Robinson, Finneas Baird O’Connell and Billie Eilish · IV–vi–iii–IV
- ReflectionChristina Aguilera · iv–bVII7–I–vi
- MichelleThe Beatles · III–VI–ii–V
- Here Comes The SunThe Beatles · ii–V–bIII–bVII
- I Believe In YouFrank Loesser · biio–ii–V7–IV
- The Sound Of SilenceSimon & Garfunkel · I–IV–I–IV
- Night And DayCole Porter · I–#iv–iv–iii
- I’ll Be Seeing YouIrving Kahal · I–vi–ii–V7
- Kiss MeEd Sheeran · V–vi–IV–vi
- AgainJohn Legend · I–bVII–I–bVII
- Love Changes Everything (from Aspects of Love)Andrew Lloyd Webber · V7–I–V7–I
- Killing Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flack · V–I–vi–II
- ChangesBlack Sabbath · V7–I–V–vi
- MaybeCharles Strouse · I–IV–I–IV
- Deck The HallTraditional Carol · V7–I–V7–I
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest WordElton John · i–I–i–iv
- AlfieBacharach & David · V7–I–ii–I
- Crazy Little Thing Called LoveQueen · I–bVI–bVII–I
- Ballade Pour AdelineRichard Clayderman · I–ii–V–I
- IfBread · I–I7–ii–I
- Nice Work If You Can Get ItGeorge Gershwin · I–vi–ii–V7
- MoreRiz Ortolani · vi–ii–V7–I
- Star Wars (Main Theme)John Williams
- SnowfallTony Bennett · I–i–I–I7
- For Good (from Wicked)Stephen Schwartz · I–IVsus–V–I
- DesperadoJourney South · I–I7–IV–iv
- I Have DreamedRodgers & Hammerstein · I–V7–I–V7
- Don’t Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington · vi–II7–V7–I
- All Shook UpElvis Presley · I–IV–V7–I
- I Get A Kick Out Of YouCole Porter · I7–bVII7–I7–bVII7
- Love For SaleCole Porter · iv–bVIIsus–bVII7–bIII
- Oh, Lady, Be Good!George Gershwin · iii–VI7–ii–V7
- We Fall DownChris Tomlin · I–V–vi–IV
- Blowin’ In The WindBob Dylan · I–IV–I–IV
- Mary, Did You Know?Mark Lowry · i–bVII–iv–V7
- Meditation (Meditacao)Antonio Carlos Jobim · I–ii–I–ii
- My Baby Just Cares For MeNina Simone · I–IV–I–IV
- Rainy Days And MondaysCarpenters · iii–ii–iii–ii
- The Very Thought Of YouRay Noble · I–II7–ii–V7
- When I Fall In LoveThe Lettermen · V7–I–ii–IV
- Wonderful TonightEric Clapton · V–IV–V7–I
- Falling SlowlyLee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox · I–IVsus–I–IVsus
- FlashlightJessie J · I–V–vi–IV
- Turn! Turn! Turn!Pete Seeger · V7–I–V7–I
- ZombieThe Cranberries · vi–IV–I–V
- ButterflyAndy Williams · I–IV–I–IV
- GuantanameraCuban Folk Song · I–IV–V7–I
- Don't Cry For Me ArgentinaAndrew Lloyd Webber · I–IV–I–IV
- Call Me IrresponsibleFrank Sinatra · I–vi–ii–V7
- Come Fly With MeFrank Sinatra · V7–bVI7–V7–bII7
- Day by DayStephen Schwartz · ii–V7–I–iii
- Make Someone HappyJule Styne · V7–I–IV7–iii
- The Sound Of MusicRodgers & Hammerstein · I–IV–ivo–I
- He's Got The Whole World In His HandsTraditional Spiritual · I–ii–I–biii
- How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)Irving Berlin · vi–vii–vi–vii
- Hotel CaliforniaEagles · bVI–bIII–iv–V
- Blueberry HillFats Domino · I7–IV–I–V7
- ApplauseLady Gaga · bVII–i–bVII–bVI
- BenMichael Jackson · I–IV–I–IV
- Right Here WaitingRichard Marx · I–V–vi–IV
- Ring, RingAbba · I–V7–I–V7
- Taking A Chance On LoveTed Fetter · V7–I–biio–ii
- The Longest TimeBilly Joel · I–V–I–IV
- What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your LifeAlan and Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand · vi–IV–ii–vii
- All I AskAdele · I–VI7–ii–IV
- Blue VelvetBobby Vinton · ii–V7–I–iii
- MariaRichard Rodgers · IV–I7–IV–I7
- No One Mourns The WickedStephen Schwartz · i–bVI–i–bVI
- River Flows In YouYiruma · vi–IV–I–V
- Top Of The WorldCarpenters · I–IV–I–IV
- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart MakesIlene Woods · ii–V7–ii–Vsus
- Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasHugh Martin · Vsus–V7–I–ii
Its mood in the Playground is Dreamy: the vi–IV–I–V progression.
Questions about ballad piano
What does the left hand play in ballad piano?
Rolling waves, Gentle rocking and Open sky: Rolls up to the high third and back down, like a wave on the shore.
What tempo and meter is ballad piano?
4/4, around 76 beats a minute, with the pedal holding each chord.
Which songs are played as ballad piano?
Thousands of songs in the library, including Just The Way You Are, Your Song, Over The Rainbow, You'll Be In My Heart (Pop Version) (from Tarzan) and River.