“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.
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 842001
for: Double bass
Item no.: 216496
For Unaccompanied Contrabass
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 1618502
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 469342
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991420
für Kontrabass und Klavier (Klavierbegleitung in Solo- und Orchesterstimmung)
nach dem 2. Satz aus dem Streichquartett op. 11
for: Double bass, piano
Score, solo part
Item no.: 675519
for: Double bass
Item no.: 215696
Volume 3: 1st Four Positions
for: 2 double basses; piano ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 692183
Kontrabass
Spielpartitur
for: Double bass
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1617989
Lernschritte zum Erfolg für Streichorchester
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 635643
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 849838
Kontrabass und Klavier
Klavierauszug mit Solostimme
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 883676
for double bass solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1329442
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1352673
Mi-re-do
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 837929
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 859936
A fresh approach
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 739005
Classiques No.43
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 266843
Classiques No.5
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 266529
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 416354
12 easy pieces for double bass and piano
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 736426
Klassik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 266540
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 860577
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383531
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404274
Contrebasse Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267486
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 908554
for: Double bass, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 748029
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 935069
Cycle 3 / Fin d'études
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 562389
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 268349
Superieur Cy 004
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 562388
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 266518
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164467
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574493
The Golden Wedding
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272888
S.49, WoO.1
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275751
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277665
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1620605
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309589
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272643
In Form Eines Sonatensatzes, Op. 6
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282522
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287750
Klassik
for: 2 double basses
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285662
Op. 91
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276265
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295682
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309763
op. 96
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1689464