“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.
Tous instruments
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 1549178
CD zum Lern-und Übungsbuch
in Vorbereitung!
for: Instrument [voice]
CD
Item no.: 683434
cz. 2 "Midi"
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 745409
3 rhythmische Studien
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 179181
DOE-BOEK voor muzikanten van 10-80 om te beginnen met improviseren
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1013300
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393037
Eine Schule für Kinder und Jugendliche
Heft 2
Heft 2 (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 602392
(1553)
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1031328
Metodo d'iniziazione al contrabbasso jazz
for: Double bass
Lesson book (standard notation), playback-CD, DVD
Item no.: 766029
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 767588
Jazz-Harmonik leicht verständlich und praxisnah erklärt
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 159620
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 940687
Un percorso ragionato per la pratica dell'improvvisazione a tutti i livelli
Strumenti in Si bemolle
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 972670
Degré préparatoire à moyen
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 764289
Lehrplan des VdM
for: Double bass
Study book
Item no.: 580575
Eine Grundschule für die höhere Lagen-, Bogen- und Fingertechnik
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 392865
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 388318
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 393036
A Step By Step Approach for Developing Improvisers
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 657795
Vorstufe / Erweiterung zum Kontrabass-ABC Band 1
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 582709
Initiation in Orchestral–Playing
Volume 3: Bowing and Manner of Playing
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279769
Vorbereitung zum Konzertspiel
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 781363
zu Kontrabasskonzerten von Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Anton Zimmermann, Antonio Capuzzi
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 213647
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, CD (mp3)
Item no.: 766209
Übungsbuch über die Wandlung des melodischen Ausdrucks von Tonreihen durch Änderung von Taktgewichtung und Akzentuierung
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1018097
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 608384
Méthode pratique pour tous instruments
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 552077
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 6
Livre de l'élève
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772694
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 4
Livre de l'élève
for: String instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772460
Ergänzungsband zum Solfège-Übungsbuch mit mehrstimmigen Beispielen aus der Opernliteratur
Bausteine - Schriftenreihe
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 183752
for: Double bass
Item no.: 351827
für Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 671132
for Double bass
Study pieces
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 678160
Doigtes Des Gammes
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 296044
per contrabbasso
(Neue Kontrabass Schule)
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256865
Streicher-Edition
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 306019
Vorbereitung zum Orchesterspiel
Band 2: Moll-Tonleitern und Intervalle
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279768
Formation & Développement de l'Oreille Musicale
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 766634
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 972774
Theory, techniques and styles for the modern Double Bass player.
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766970
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 397607
A systematic approach to development for string bass,
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 367805
Trainingsprogramme für Beruf und Hobby
for: Instrument
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 155064
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 941778
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 940909
per contrabbasso
(Neue Kontrabass Schule)
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256866
168 Rhythmus Übungen, mit Duos und Blattlese-Tests
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 663824
Play and Learn
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 297476