“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 [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246798
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246629
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246182
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244555
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244500
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244443
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244331
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244220
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272277
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272180
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 872569
for: Cello [double bass], piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 168365
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 220049
for: Double bass, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683149
13 pieces for the beginner double bass player
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 1681576
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246742
for: Double bass
Item no.: 179254
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 275339
26 Trios that can be played by any Combination of String Instruments
for: 1–3 double basses
Score
Item no.: 580558
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 632913
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 664462
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 408587
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 300781
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 108771
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306022
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 289974
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Work book (educational book)
Item no.: 1566598
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 766289
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 667232
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 764499
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1565209
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 300779
for: Double bass
Item no.: 155146
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 259606
Easy Concert Pieces
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 796473
Edition Schott
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 793558
Ten Big Band Arrangements of Jazz Tunes
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 4
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 491253
Traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740722
from "West Side Story"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727939
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727933
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 260339
for: Double bass
Item no.: 279800
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 140985
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 611048
for Double Bass and Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 679266
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1317300
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221902
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246910