“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
Item no.: 473375
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1110487
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1138776
Bass+Bgl.
for: Double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 197027
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 612218
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1071126
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1653412
Tschechische Barockmusik 30
for: Double bass
Item no.: 151187
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 870659
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 332904
for: Double bass
Item no.: 344232
for: Double bass
Item no.: 135823
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 192338
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 830269
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 988976
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 988892
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1147598
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962977
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962907
for: String instrument
Study score
Item no.: 895538
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 833482
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 873956
for: Double bass
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1007802
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 1017716
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 888481
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 839859
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962719
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962590
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267461
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 122773
4
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1650940
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1178930
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 631617
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 207170
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 851712
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 885987
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 259530
Klavierbegleitung / Piano accompaniment
for: Double bass, piano
Noten Klavierbegleitung
Item no.: 1341040
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 852324
for Double Bass and orchestra
(with Violin obbligato)
for: Double bass, orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 494675
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 137103
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 193889
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1625244
for: Double bass
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1617989
for: Cello [double bass], strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 273545
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404243
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164488
for: Double bass, orchestra
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 1546386