“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
Book
Item no.: 963032
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963020
for: Double bass
Book, CD, DVD
Item no.: 1208526
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 266503
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 267774
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 388939
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 267534
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1701528
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 636167
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354484
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354454
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354271
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 851881
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 412649
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 177319
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 604230
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 1542547
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 255389
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 769226
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1565243
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 641312
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 330364
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 257240
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1701711
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1352628
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 1565207
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 646486
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 242089
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1632655
Konrabass-Reihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1671167
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1696745
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1530238
Diletto Musicale
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1668230
for: Double bass
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1016062
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1164142
für Kontrabass und Orchester
Ausgabe für Kontrabass und Klavier
Solokontrabass-Stimme in hoch D (G)
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 682598
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1023081
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1005217
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 494574
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 183396
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252008
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397609
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 148394
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 313379
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 458774
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1005172
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 833943