“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.: 1555872
Klassik
for: String instrument
Score
Item no.: 890847
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 922452
pour contrebasse et piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 661873
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 858663
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1147467
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 834012
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 871341
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 874541
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963128
aus: Bergkreyen – Auff zwo Stimmen Stimmen componirt, sambt etlichen dergleichen Frankreichischen gesenglein ... Nürnberg, 1551
eingerichtet für zwei Bass-Instrumente
for: 2 bass instruments
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 5492
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663267
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615099
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613777
LKM Music
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 880391
Edition Schott
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 736817
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1611860
for the Developing Ensemble
for: Double bass
Item no.: 881186
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962941
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1148997
for: Flute, violin, cello, double bass, percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1346638
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 921388
per contrabbasso
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 743647
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 820123
Volume 1 - Clé de sol et fa
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 818941
Orchestral Tuning
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622794
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 626493
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 321455
Duo-Studien
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 306002
Diletto Musicale
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 304871
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1652867
for: 5 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767855
(Nightwalk / Nachtspaziergang)
for: Double bass
Single edition
Item no.: 796488
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662540
nach Motiven von David Popper, Jenö Hubay und Pablo de Sarasate
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1017522
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1208035
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 966957
(original für Violoncello und Klavier)
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 685038
for: Melodic instrument (bass clef), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 688372
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 691263
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 646101
Neue Studientexte zur Instrumentalpädagogik
Forum Musikpädagogik 117
for: Instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 644934
für Kontrabaß solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 626737
Die hohe Schule Band 7
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 634521
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 657453
String Attack
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611281
African Suite No. 14
for: 1–2 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1009339
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397606
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