“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
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 888883
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 932136
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 186178
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 163835
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963213
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963078
for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass, piano
Book
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for: Double bass, piano
Book
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for: Double bass, piano
Book
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for: Double bass, piano
Book
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for: Double bass, piano
Book
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for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 654994
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 632593
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 176672
for: String instrument
Score
Item no.: 409097
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 983471
First Print
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1670979
for: String instrument
Study score
Item no.: 902038
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 561197
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 935069
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354397
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1136359
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 210259
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1135766
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 147108
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 267576
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267099
for four Double Basses
Bassiona Amorosa
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 183624
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 636897
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 275098
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 142454
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 350901
Music Of Our Time
for: Double bass, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 750003
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1050835
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1714320
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 631088
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 185756
for: Double bass,10 strings
Score
Item no.: 1023622
Budíček ("Morning Call"), Psaníčko ("Little Letter") and Stalost ("Constancy")
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 733782
for: 3 double basses
Item no.: 283030
Arranged for Young Players on Themes by J. M. Sperger (1750-1812)
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 694444
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1127894
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 268349
for: 2 bass instruments
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1013340
(T27)
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209561
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 105830
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 610277