“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
Score
Item no.: 891919
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962928
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 462961
for: Double bass, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 654930
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 818288
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass
Music score
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Ensemble score
Item no.: 766408
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 366731
for: 8 double basses
Single part 5
Item no.: 1544632
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1070640
Harmonielehre
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Music score
Item no.: 1140417
Sudien und Übungen
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Music score
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Klassik
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Book
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Buch
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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
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Music score
Item no.: 1111636
Sudien und Übungen
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Music score
Item no.: 1138358
Sudien und Übungen
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Music score
Item no.: 1138967
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Buch
Item no.: 1356467
for: Double bass
Item no.: 313138
Klassik
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Buch
Item no.: 1020572
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1141707
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Item no.: 364291
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1071089
for: Double bass
Item no.: 458650
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 208976
for: Double bass
Item no.: 479695
for: Double bass
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for: Double bass
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for: Double bass
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Double bass
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404131
for: Double bass
Item no.: 472189
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 987883
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991425
Konzertwerk
for: Double bass
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1347915
Double Bass Repertoire
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Music score
Item no.: 1348420
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1005289
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 428660