“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, piano
Book
Item no.: 962823
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962814
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962768
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 626854
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962703
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963188
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963164
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963128
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963087
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963066
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963014
for: String instrument
Score
Item no.: 890847
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 983680
for: Cello [double bass]
Music score
Item no.: 773252
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 177998
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 808028
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 687757
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 266518
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 820123
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 818941
for: Double bass
Item no.: 376430
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 129233
for: Double bass
Item no.: 493433
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
CD
Item no.: 348674
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 267528
Edition Schott
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740319
per contrabbasso
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 743647
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681246
(Nightwalk / Nachtspaziergang)
for: Double bass
Single edition
Item no.: 796488
Edition Schott
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 736817
for: 2 bass instruments
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 5492
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052794
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622794
from "Lieutenant Kijé"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740726
Peruvian traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727925
Traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727924
for: Double bass
ERG ST
Item no.: 127735
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 321455
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 467339
for: Double bass
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 864675
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 922452
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 265279
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 411491
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 661873
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 228612
for: Melody instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 1550481
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 145934