“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
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830288
Double Bass Repertoire
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1349168
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962705
for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass
Music score
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Book
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for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass
Music score
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Book
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for: Double bass
Music score
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Buch
Item no.: 837688
for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass
Music score
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Book
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Book
Item no.: 1032106
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Book
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for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 818288
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267195
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267336
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267268
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Book
Item no.: 331544
for: Double bass, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 654930
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 300778
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 891919
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962928
for: 8 double basses
Single part 5
Item no.: 1544632
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, piano
Book
Item no.: 366731
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164315
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404325
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 766408
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1636280
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1070640
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1140417
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1137320
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1195452
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1138216
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1193160
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1139806
for: String instrument
Book
Item no.: 1117990
für 2 Kontrabässe
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 643878
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1138460
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1111636
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1138358
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1138967
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Buch
Item no.: 1356467
for: Double bass
Item no.: 313138