“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.: 944674
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383529
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383522
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 364622
for double bass solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 677275
Double Bass Solo Parts & Viennese Tuning Included
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 1550468
Traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727926
Eine Begleitschule für alle Instrumentalschüler
for: Instrument
Music lesson book (spiral binding), playback CD
Item no.: 371408
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 988150
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 584915
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 920819
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 380625
Violoncelle et Contrebasse
for: String instrument
Book
Item no.: 1562514
for: Double bass, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 109238
für Steinberger Bassgitarre
Robert Black gewidmet
for: Double bass
Book
Item no.: 228016
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 991703
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991430
Largo aus Xerxes
Solo-Stimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622792
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164470
for: 6 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 584917
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404489
Volume 4: 1st Five Positions for Advanced Players
for: 2 double basses; piano ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 692185
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383531
Ein Spielbuch mit 101 Kontrabass-Stücken für Kinder im Alter von 6 bis 10 Jahren
Lieder - Jazz - Rock - Klassik - Improvisation
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 578426
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 362545
for: Double bass
Item no.: 166093
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 431742
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1539000
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1340775
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 132110
for: String instrument
Score
Item no.: 898475
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 627988
for: String instrument
Study score
Item no.: 896720
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 904184
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1632655
for: Double bass
Item no.: 286138
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607973
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1701528
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 636167
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354484
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354454
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354271
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 1542547
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 769226
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1565243
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962919
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962851
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962847