“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
Music score
Item no.: 927327
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1163937
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963026
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 861079
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962820
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962787
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962756
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962721
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962651
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962932
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962921
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 832630
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 306018
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 300780
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 309202
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 852654
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 412369
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 191667
for: Cello [double bass], strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 273550
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 645676
for: Double bass, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 220052
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 309208
for: Double bass, orchestra
Harpsichord (orchestral part)
Item no.: 654928
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1112247
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1618402
for: school orchestra [Double bass]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 627255
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306006
for: Double bass
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 305999
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 300774
Ten Big band Arrangements of Duke Ellington Classics
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 3
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 477795
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164313
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649617
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238118
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1116697
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1071100
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 834252
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 870906
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108323
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1020591
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108322
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 654857
Musik für Kontrabass solo
for: Double bass
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 469732
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1139631
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1171426
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 870004
Tschechische Barockmusik 35
for: Double bass
Item no.: 136853
for: Double bass
Item no.: 275668
for: Double bass
Item no.: 206768