“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
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 879669
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164306
Volume 2: 1st and 3rd Position
for: 2 double basses; piano ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 692182
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1583006
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Piano Reduction, 3 Parts
Item no.: 781231
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 420184
First Print
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 342124
for: Double bass, percussion
Score
Item no.: 779232
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 404499
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 882103
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 228770
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962950
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962897
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962849
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962845
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962841
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962838
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962826
for: 8 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 962769
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 630843
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 626857
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963209
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963202
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963174
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963147
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963138
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963092
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963073
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963038
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963031
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 613012
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 175466
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 810439
for: Double bass, concert band
Score
Item no.: 925031
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 243024
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1135953
for: String instrument
Score
Item no.: 314922
Piano accompaniment
for: Double bass, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 563716
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 869144
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 872191
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404308
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555558
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 860186
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 859990
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 223490
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301898
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301874
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303568