“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.
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1650590
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1540699
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1070661
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1137559
for: Double bass
Item no.: 477664
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1140999
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 869873
for: Bass instrument, piano
Item no.: 200357
for: Double bass
Item no.: 446004
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306010
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 582269
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1110362
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 860466
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650251
Eine Pop-Kantate
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 190477
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1109851
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 939264
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 864084
Pièce originale pour contrebasse avecaccompagnement de piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 872895
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829786
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829582
Konzertwerk
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1347992
Konzertwerk
for: Double bass
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1347814
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164482
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164481
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164473
A Guide to Practicing and Playing the Bass
for: Double bass
Study book
Item no.: 1647000
for: String instrument
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 846840
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 842001
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 151166
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 282523
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 309198
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 839242
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962803
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1164041
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 997007
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962726
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962690
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962630
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962623
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962821
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1618669
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 1626444
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 411940
for: Double bass, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 654929
International Edition
for: Double bass
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 188912
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1139952
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1108213