“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.
Essential Exercises for All Jazz, Traditional and Contemporary Musicians
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Music score
Item no.: 585038
für Kontrabass und Klavier
String Attack
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 476731
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243832
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243652
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219688
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220904
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220761
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1221302
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240802
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240049
for: Double bass, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1239398
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246349
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598866
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575175
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574493
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574468
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573823
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574723
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573360
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1567180
Inspired By Bach
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299877
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302052
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1274797
The Golden Wedding
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272888
from Requiem
for: Double bass, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296132
1. Largo 2. Allemanda 3. Largo 4. Giga Staccato
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1297535
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308751
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 1306006
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275201
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275067
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246574
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252770
für Kontrabaß und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 149058
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 137221
First Print
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 342124
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1278054
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277665
S.49, WoO.1
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275751
IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me - Op. 55
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275700
for: 2 double basses
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280597
La Hieronyma
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296994
for: Double bass
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281160
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244670
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244499
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243437
An attractive selection of well-known compositions by Bach
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 331292
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219172
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220846