“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, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604546
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604276
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600631
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1593395
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963025
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 1615912
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219957
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219715
Pop und Rock
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294694
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240856
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 100591
500 Licks pour tous les instruments
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 797780
Duettheft für 2 Instrumente mit volkstümlichem Liedgut
for: 2 melodic instruments (Bass clef)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 468370
Schule
for: Double bass
Book, CD
Item no.: 948959
Jazz
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Book, CD
Item no.: 947461
Bertram Turetzky gewidmet
for: Double bass
Ensemble score
Item no.: 381142
for: Double bass
Item no.: 365073
for: Double bass
Item no.: 298204
From volume 25
for: Double bass
Item no.: 184371
Classiques No.39
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 266842
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 890365
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 909791
Formation Musicale Preparatoire 1 B
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 817971
Klassik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 267533
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1681523
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 132525
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 193886
Edition Schott
for: Wind quintet, double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023830
for: Double bass
Item no.: 583423
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 302923
Konrabass-Reihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 309196
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 365205
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404185
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 154653
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404400
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397563
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 818839
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267487
für Kontrabass u. Orchester
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 174782
String Solo
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 335898
for: Double bass
Item no.: 455666
for: Double bass
Item no.: 443522
String Attack
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611280
Classic Jazz Masters Series
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music score
Item no.: 336433
Collection Music en Poche
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1107416
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 680959
10 Pieces
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962840
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962919