“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.
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 9
Livre de l'élève
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772868
Degré supérieur
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 764297
Jazz-Improvisation für alle Instrumente
mit Bebop-Scales
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 666563
Stand: März 2016
Lehrplan des VdM
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 660710
Spielräume für Streicher
Studienbuch Musik
for: String instrument
Study book
Item no.: 296549
Jazz-standards vereenvoudigen met de dominant-matrix
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1013242
Lernschritte zum Erfolg für Streichorchester
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 635643
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 939384
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 941417
Una Guida Pratica
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 972985
Eine Grundschule für die höhere Lagen- und Fingertechnik
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 223377
Eine Grundschule für die höhere Lagen- und Fingertechnik
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 140635
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 849838
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
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 3
Bausteine - Werkreihe (Praxishilfe) (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103244
Musiklehre und Gehörbildung mit relativer Solmisation
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 676422
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
Cycle 3 / Fin d'études
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 562389
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
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
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 2 – Lehrheft
Bausteine für Musikerziehung und Musikpflege
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103241
Eine ergänzende Streichermethodik zur Befreiung der rechten und der linken Hand
Studienbuch Musik
for: String instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 655089
Theory, techniques and styles for the modern Double Bass player.
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766970
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1354217
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 328876
Kontrabassschule für Kinder und Laienmusiker
for: Double bass, piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1050397
Indispensable pour l'impro, la composition et l'arrangement.
A posséder absolument
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 1549176
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1018466
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 641528
Doigtes Des Gammes
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 296044
Etude De La Main Gauche
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1138294
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 279464
Coups D'Archet Et Rythmes
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1138984
Tous instruments
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 1549178
CD zum Lern-und Übungsbuch
in Vorbereitung!
for: Instrument [voice]
CD
Item no.: 683434
Book with downloadable audio and video
for: Instrument
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 776256
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1195633