“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.: 1562775
for: Double bass
Music score
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for: String instrument
Score, Parts
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Score
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for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
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for: Double bass, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
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Music score
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Book
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Piano score
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Easy-to-intermediate repertoire for contest and recital
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Single part Double bass
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for: Cello [double bass], strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
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Music score
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nach der Studie h-moll, op. 35, 22
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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"Florentiner Sinfonie"
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Single part Cello
Item no.: 232671
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Single part Cello
Item no.: 230934
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Single part Violin 1
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Single part Cello
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Single part
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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D 962
Einzelstimme Kb.
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Choralkantate
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Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237852
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Single part Cello/Double bass
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Single part Double bass
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Single part Double bass
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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op. 149
Einzelstimme Kb.
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Single part Double bass
Item no.: 237592
Consortium
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Cello (orchestral part)
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Single part Harpsichord
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Orgelfassung
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Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237010
for: Double bass, orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 728178
FWV 67
Einzelstimme Kb.
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Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235485
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Weihnachtsgeschichte
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
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Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 612230
for: Violone
Single part Cello
Item no.: 232562