Walter Pass (22 January 1942 – 7 March 2001) was an Austrian musicologist. Born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Pass studied music education, conducting, piano and singing (1960–1964) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. One year later he also studied musicology at the University of Vienna and graduated with a Dr. phil. In 1964 he became an assistant at the musicological institute there. His habilitation followed in 1973. Pass died in Tullnerbach, Lower Austria at age 61 and was buried at (group 24, number 24) in Vienna.