“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: Bass instrument (C)
Music score
Item no.: 462829
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 690058
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 766286
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1701695
for: Double bass
Item no.: 177858
32 Trios That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments
for: 3 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 614691
for: Double bass
Item no.: 482050
for: Double bass
Item no.: 378051
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 483742
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 637631
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 294702
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 685526
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 877576
for: Double bass, ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1012478
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164471
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 302260
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164317
for: Double bass
Item no.: 185087
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267138
500 Bass Patterns in All Keys
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music score
Item no.: 767452
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 693584
for: Double bass
Item no.: 353060
Part 4: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hector Berlioz, L. Cherubini, D.F.E. Auber, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann
for: Double bass
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 392991
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397603
for: Double bass, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 654927
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404385
for: Double bass
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 366527
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 189328
for: 3 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816876
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 173056
Tango argentino
Arrangement
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 745113
for: Double bass, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1010414
for: Double bass
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1672208
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 302644
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 185564
9 dreistimmige Stückl für verschiedene Saitenmusikbesetzungen
Mit Harmoniebuchstaben
Alpenländische Saitenmusik 5
for: 3 Stringed instruments
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1566591
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 273965
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108463
op. 96
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1689464
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 987768
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108432
per contrabbasso e pianoforte
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 671080
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 329064
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1050461
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1160765
Ascoltare e Relazionarsi - Con gli altri musicisti + CD, video e audio online
for: Double bass
Buch + CD + DVD
Item no.: 972730
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991419
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1139114