“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.: 865540
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 817118
Soli and Duets for Double Bass
for: 1–2 double basses
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 816957
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 212806
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276230
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 579353
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 265766
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 614724
for: Double bass
Item no.: 284132
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 148906
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306012
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 300783
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 132524
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 132522
for: Cello [double bass], piano
Music score
Item no.: 664088
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306021
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306020
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 582980
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582979
12 Easy Pieces for Double Bass and Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 462951
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164499
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 404529
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164476
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164204
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 157757
for: Instrument
Book
Item no.: 429388
for: Double bass
Item no.: 357488
International Edition
for: Double bass, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 363707
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834266
for: Melody instrument (bass clef)
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1351494
Rarita Musicali
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 212495
for: Flute, violin, cello, double bass, percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1346638
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 834012
for: Melodic instrument (bass clef), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 688372
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 691263
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 484299
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 338809
ohne Daumenaufsatz, für technisch versiertere Spieler
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 628775
for: Instrument
Item no.: 555507
Neue Studientexte zur Instrumentalpädagogik
Forum Musikpädagogik 117
for: Instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 644934
Des histoires d'oiseaux pour contrebasse seule
sur des textes de Jules Renard
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1634218
African Suite No. 14
for: 1–2 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1009339
String Attack
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611281
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 465047
for: 5 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767855
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 874541