“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.
in drei Sätzen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 628805
from "Lieutenant Kijé"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740726
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 657453
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1555872
Peruvian traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727925
Traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727924
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 187760
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164464
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278254
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 579762
for: Double bass
Item no.: 368523
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 462452
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164467
for: Double bass
Item no.: 493433
Orchestral Tuning
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622794
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397606
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 373531
für Kontrabaß solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 626737
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600512
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1147467
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 466238
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 141495
(Nightwalk / Nachtspaziergang)
for: Double bass
Single edition
Item no.: 796488
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 293328
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 306002
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 966957
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 858663
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 880391
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962941
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962933
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962900
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: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 304871
for: String instrument
Score
Item no.: 890847
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 983680
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1652867
for: Cello [double bass]
Music score
Item no.: 773252
for: Double bass
CD-ROM
Item no.: 376988