“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.: 468342
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 679751
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 670272
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1552497
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 623066
for: Double bass
Item no.: 613376
Allegretto giocoso - Alla Danza
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209570
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 174782
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 132525
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 309196
Duettheft für 2 Instrumente mit volkstümlichem Liedgut
for: 2 melodic instruments (Bass clef)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 468370
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1659295
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 966928
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 309197
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 864776
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 890365
for: String instrument
Study score
Item no.: 883335
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 909791
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 907760
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 292093
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 187862
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 135942
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 837387
Contrabass & Klavier (Organ)
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 595067
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962957
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962954
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962842
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962813
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963167
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963165
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963154
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963091
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963082
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963025
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963021
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963012
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4315
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1645654
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 817227
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 632139
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 860577
for: Double bass
Item no.: 455666
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 687484
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 216542
for: Instrument
Book (lexicon)
Item no.: 286709
for Double Bass and orchestra
(with Violin obbligato)
for: Double bass, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 494651
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music score
Item no.: 336433
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 1475