“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, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 654927
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 189328
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
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
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 987685
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1194520
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 997750
for: Double bass
Item no.: 609248
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 197022
Klavierstimme für Solostimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 564079
a workbook for examinations
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1556035
transcribed from Duke Ellington
Volume 12
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 660988
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 626743
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962979
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 990742
Musica da camera con strumenti ad arco
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 989285
Version in C-Dur und D-Dur
mit vereinfachter Klavierbegleitung
Dumb it Down
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1615961
Vereinfachte Klavierbegleitung
Dumb it down
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 1633854
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1645332
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1585789
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 766410
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 492031
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404521
solo tuning
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 164491
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164478
for: 2 double basses
Book
Item no.: 940181
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 946827
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Book
Item no.: 847687
for: Instrument
Item no.: 345235
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 939689
Belwin Course for Strings
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 134076
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 188914
for: Double bass
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1148405
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306011
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1611238
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 624817
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 817535
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1610782
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 697065