“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: 2 cellos [bassoons/double basses]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 163746
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 610406
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1576226
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663775
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292406
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292238
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292098
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 474971
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967583
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649641
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649575
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650243
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 1062205
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 646556
for: Double bass
Item no.: 580470
for: Double bass
Item no.: 246884
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650177
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962716
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962711
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231517
MH 673; Richte dich auf
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231036
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230838
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 684085
Magnificat
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231042
Initiation in Orchestral–Playing
Volume 3: Bowing and Manner of Playing
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279769
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256859
cz. 3 "Maxi"
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 745410
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book, CD-Rom
Item no.: 663189
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 616473
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393043
for: Instrument [voice]
BookScore (spiral binding)
Item no.: 563920
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 766738
A fresh approach
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 739005
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 213647
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 781363
cz. 2 "Midi"
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 745409
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393037
DOE-BOEK voor muzikanten van 10-80 om te beginnen met improviseren
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1013300
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 179181
Eine Schule für Kinder und Jugendliche
Heft 2
Heft 2 (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 602392
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 367194
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), playback-CD (mp3)
Item no.: 617687
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 493696
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 675206
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1478411
Standard work for young string players
Baerenreiter's Sassmannshaus
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 603968
cz. 1 ''Mini"
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 684761
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1633690