“How many double bass players does it take to screw in a lightbulb? It always seems to alternate between one and five!”
It may be true that the double bass has a lot of perfect cadences to play, but there is an awful lot more to the biggest member of the modern string family than meets the eye. Browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at Rock Double Bass, Double Bass Pop Music or Jazz for Double Bass, and whether you prefer arco or pizzicato, get that Double Bass Walking with Stretta today!
First seen in the middle of the 16th century, as a larger version of the bass viola, it wasn’t until the 18th century, once it had taken the shape we recognise today, that the double bass started being integrated into the modern-day orchestra. Nowadays, the double bass features as a solo instrument, in chamber music, and is also prominent in the worlds of jazz and pop.
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601494
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305736
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304988
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304876
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303624
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305605
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4257
for amplified double bass and pedals
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1547752
dt./engl./russ. (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Double bass
Item no.: 131153
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 690058
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164492
for: Double bass
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 366527
for: Double bass
Item no.: 177858
for: Double bass
Item no.: 164206
from "Dichterliebe"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 733786
from "Rigoletto"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 733785
from "West Side Story"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727935
Instrumentenkunde im Großformat!
for: String instrument
Poster
Item no.: 555106
from "The Magic Flute"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740724
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 637631
for: Double bass, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 654927
Tango argentino
Arrangement
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 745113
for: Double bass
Item no.: 185087
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 189328
for: Double bass
Item no.: 403482
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 278161
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164317
for: Double bass
Item no.: 353060
for: Double bass
Item no.: 552290
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1616970
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1701695
for: Double bass, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1010414
32 Trios That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments
for: 3 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 614691
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 173056
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 408586
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1610787
for: Double bass
Item no.: 378051
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 304719
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 685526
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 192051
9 dreistimmige Stückl für verschiedene Saitenmusikbesetzungen
Mit Harmoniebuchstaben
Alpenländische Saitenmusik 5
for: 3 Stringed instruments
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1566591
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 259057
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 766286
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 647932
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 294702
for: Double bass
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1672208
for: Double bass
Item no.: 279801
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 273965