“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, guitar
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282374
für 3 Kontrabaässe (Orchester- oder Solostimmung) und Klavier
for: 3 double basses, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 663276
Study pieces
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 392911
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308421
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249289
30 songs to play and dance
for: 1–2 double basses; piano [guitar/accordion] ad lib.
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1215508
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579965
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1279571
In Form Eines Sonatensatzes, Op. 6
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282522
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1282434
K. 412
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, guitar
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, organ
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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