“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 lesson book
Item no.: 149457
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 267497
in F-Dur
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 132771
Piano Accompaniment
for: Violin [viola/cello/double bass], piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 695523
for: Bass guitar [double bass/trombone/tuba]
DVD (Playback)
Item no.: 655126
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1677280
First Print
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1670979
Attributed to Henry Purcell
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295089
Colourstrings chamber music
spiral bound
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1031516
STRING ATTACK
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611278
met: lesopdrachten voor 32 weken, muziekpapier, overzicht van muziektermen
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 802521
für 2 Kontrabässe
Spielpartitur
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 614724
Kontrabass Reihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 132522
Übungen und Spielstücke für Kontrabass von der 1/2 bis zur 7. Lage
for: Double bass; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book (anthology), Piano accompaniment, online playback
Item no.: 693891
Klavierbegleitung für Solo– und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1011776
Rhythmusstudien zur Vorbereitung auf das Solospiel, Kammermusik und Orchesterspiel Für Anfänger, Fortgeschrittene und Musikstudenten
Edition Double Bass
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1645677
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1658304
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 582980
Sammlung der schönsten Weihnachtslieder für Instrumente in C /(Bassschlüssel hoch)
(Posaune, Bariton)
for: 2 melodic instruments (C, Bass clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 186924
for Double Bass and orchestra
(with Violin obbligato)
in C and D (with parts in solo- and orchestral tuning)
Download of part in Viennese tuning (A-d-f#-a)
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 151813
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 164474
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 107309
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 162751
Jazz Scales & Patterns in all 12 Keys
Phrase like a pro!
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 493356
Lucia di Lammermoor
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1203701
for Double Bass Quartett
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 625739
piano reduction in C major and D major
Part in "Viennese tuning" (A-d-f#-a): free download
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 630400
for: 4 cellos [double basses]
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 554320
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 256384
Book D
Bastien's Invitation to Music
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 175467
for double bass/electric bass
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 674919
Zweistimmige Übungen für Bläsergruppen
for: 2 melodic instruments (C, Bass clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1664561
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1658571
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1659295
String Attack
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611280
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 484300
for: Double bass
Item no.: 455666
Percussion optional
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600402
Geistliche Musik
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600380
Contrabass & Klavier (Organ)
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 594883
Pièce originale pour contrebasse avecaccompagnement de piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 888662
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 966928
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 205765
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1015808
7 variations on the duet "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from the Opera "Die Zauberflöte"
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 248021
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 636126
Klassik
for: 2 double basses
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285662
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Item no.: 328015