“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
Music score
Item no.: 404516
for: Double bass
Item no.: 586821
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 695098
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 858946
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
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for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1128329
for: Double bass
Music score
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for: Double bass
Ensemble score
Item no.: 312471
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 117043
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 642750
for: Double bass
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 827842
for: Double bass, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1017542
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 608560
for: Instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 462317
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 224699
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 816847
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1655651
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 283031
for: 7 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015634
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290443
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1293059
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572835
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1567240
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1567150
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567575
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567550
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574617
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574180
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1571415
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569357
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569010
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568972
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568611
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295134
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1297238
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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