“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: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Work book (educational book)
Item no.: 1017788
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771490
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 766437
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 765531
Initiation in Orchestral-Playing
Volume 1: The Positions
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279767
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 177762
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 334141
La formation musicale par l'orchestre
Volume 9
Livre de l'élève
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 772868
Jazz-Improvisation für alle Instrumente
mit Bebop-Scales
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 666563
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 939216
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1550888
for: String instrument
Study book
Item no.: 296549
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 660710
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 764297
Jazz-standards vereenvoudigen met de dominant-matrix
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1013242
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 388916
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
zur Festigung der tiefen Lagen bis zur ersten Daumenlage
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 666865
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 849838
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 941417
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 939384
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
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
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 562389
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256858
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 972774
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 397607
Trainingsprogramme für Beruf und Hobby
for: Instrument
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 155064
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 297476
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 941778
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 940909
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 367805
for: String instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 655089
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103241
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 663824
Theory, techniques and styles for the modern Double Bass player.
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766970
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 766634
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256866
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