“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
Item no.: 129231
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 680586
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 583918
String Attack
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 610863
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 628810
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 365102
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 121042
for: Double bass
Score
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Viersätziges Stück mit romantischen Melodien
for: 3 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 663282
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 266566
for double bass (solo-tuning) and orchestra
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 750713
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 616811
for: Double bass
ENGL
Item no.: 631204
for double bass solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1340567
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 265402
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 883510
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 389118
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 275242
for: 3 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 668992
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164468
for: Double bass; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book, piano accompaniment
Item no.: 609604
16 Famous Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano
Orchestral tuning
Piano accompaniment in solo tuning are available for download
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online media (anthology)
Item no.: 1209734
for: Double bass; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book, piano accompaniment
Item no.: 605386
Ouvertüre
Fassung 1 und 2 (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Double bass
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 174022
Kontrabassschule für Kinder ab 6 Jahre (mit CD)
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 610215
for four Double Basses
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 605810
Kontrabass-Duette
String attack
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 776039
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 582118
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 100732
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 488193
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 123396
for: Double bass
Study book and music score
Item no.: 637635
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 158117
for: Double bass
Item no.: 198078
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 180730
for: Double bass
Item no.: 352999
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164489
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404147
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 551832
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 133661
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 644195
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 284155
24 Easy Pieces from 5 Centuries using half to 3rd Position
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 738642
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834231
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1013176
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 344121
bearbeitet für vier Kontrabässe
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 666932