“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: Instrument
Item no.: 458355
for: Double bass
Item no.: 466899
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649649
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 836759
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 383362
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 829901
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829214
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1007605
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 379913
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 872271
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164479
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 373629
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Item no.: 881246
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 215880
Krebs 171
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 352046
für 4-stimmigen gemischten Chor, Bläser, Pauken, Orgel und Kontrabass ad lib.
mit Anhang: Das Gebet des Herrn
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 312274
Accompaniment For Double Bass In Orchestral Tuning
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1539349
Jamey Aebersold
for: Double bass
Item no.: 578513
Double Bass Part
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 818231
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829833
For Double Bass and Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1618892
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164486
für Orchester
Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 674592
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164496
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 844138
Easy Jazz Ensembles
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583833
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231197
for: Violone
Single part Cello
Item no.: 229767
for: Double bass
Single part
Item no.: 1628807
33 deutsche und internationale Lieder für die Weihnachtszeit
Ausgabe für Kontrabass
for: 1–2 double basses; piano [guitar/accordion] ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 681568
for: 2 double basses
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 778153
50 Duets that can be played by any combination of string instruments
for: Double bass
Ensemble score
Item no.: 618512
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292462
Angels We Have Heard On High - Deck The Halls
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292378
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292266
Bass Clef instruments
Series for young Jazz-Rock Combos
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 338985
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231517
Lernschritte zum Erfolg für Streichorchester
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 635643
Una Guida Pratica
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 972985
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 5
Livre de l'élève
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772474
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 2
Livre de l'élève
for: String instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772411
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 617179
zur Festigung der tiefen Lagen bis zur ersten Daumenlage
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 666865
per contrabbasso
(Neue Kontrabass Schule 2)
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256858
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 3
Bausteine - Werkreihe (Praxishilfe) (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103244
Cycle 3 / Fin d'études
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 562389
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 941417
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 939384