“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
Book
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for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 379913
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962704
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 674592
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
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for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
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for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Item no.: 272968
for: String instrument
Study score
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Harmonielehre
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Music score
Item no.: 1141893
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 869328
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 871047
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1140392
for: 2 double basses, piano
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Item no.: 443888
for: Double bass
Item no.: 242237
Harmonielehre
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Music score
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for: Double bass
Item no.: 375534
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Score, Parts
Item no.: 830288
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 366731
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164315
Double Bass Repertoire
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1349168
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1636280
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 766408
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404325
for: 8 double basses
Single part 5
Item no.: 1544632
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962705
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962737
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962693
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Book
Item no.: 962655
for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass
Music score
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Book
Item no.: 962844
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 832882
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
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for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962997
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962935
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962928
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1032106
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963064
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 462961
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1703872
for: Double bass, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 654930
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Book
Item no.: 331544
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 891919
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 818288