Bass Guitar – Sheet Music & Scores

“The bass is the foundation… Whatever you play puts a framework around the rest of the music.” Carol Kaye

No matter which musical genre you enjoy, the foundations are always built around the bass. Browse our sheet music and scores, covering all different styles and genres, for all ages and stages, take a look at our Bass Guitar Sheet Music Downloads, and start wandering through the wide world of bass guitar with Stretta Music today.

The Foundations of the Bass

The challenges facing the bass in the early 20th century, as various new musical genres began to emerge, were size and volume. As early as 1910, Gibson developed an acoustic bass guitar, which started to tackle the question of size, but it wasn’t for another twenty years, before the question of volume was first addressed. Paul Tutmarc in Seattle built the first electric bass in 1933, the Model 736 Bass Fiddle, which was still fairly large, and used an electromagnetic pickup.

Although Tutmarc’s following prototypes started to look more and more like the modern bass guitar, integrating frets and becoming more compact, the bass guitar didn’t see great success until 1951, when Leo Fender created the Precision Bass. From there, many different manufacturers have developed bass guitars in various designs and shapes, and today, there are four main types of bass guitar: Electric Bass, Electric Acoustic Bass, Fretless Bass and Extended Range Bass (ERB) which has five or six strings.

Don’t fret, here are some more ideas for bass guitar!

Marcos Paiva - The Bass
Marcos Paiva

The Bass

in the Choro Jam Session

for: Double bass [bass guitar]

Music lesson book

Item no.: 768620

22.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Ian McCulloch, William Sergeant, Leslie Pattinson, Pete De Freitas, Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
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Ian McCulloch, William Sergeant, Leslie Pattinson, Pete De Freitas, Echo & The Bunnymen

The Killing Moon

Em

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024688

3.00 €
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Paul Westwood - Bass Bible 1

Exercise 1

Paul Westwood

Bass Bible 1

A world history of styles and techniques
englische Ausgabe

for: Bass guitar

Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs

Item no.: 610410

44.00 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Jan Kock - Classique Bassics
Jan Kock

Classique Bassics

30 Classical Pieces

for: Bass guitar

Music score (with tabs – anthology)

Item no.: 769302

22.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
John Patitucci - 60 Melodic Etudes
John Patitucci

60 Melodic Etudes

for acoustic and electric bass

for: Double bass [bass guitar]

Music score

Item no.: 376228

35.95 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Sher, Chuck - The Improviser's Bass Method
Sher, Chuck

The Improviser's Bass Method

for: Bass guitar

Item no.: 100349

26.95 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Bass Hanon

Bass Hanon

75 Exercises to Build Endurance and Flexibility for Bass Guitar Players

for: Bass guitar

Music score

Item no.: 806125

22.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Oscar Stagnaro - Latin Bass Book

Track 2

Oscar Stagnaro

Latin Bass Book

A Practical Guide

for: Double bass [bass guitar]

Music lesson book, online audio

Item no.: 328396

38.95 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Ed Friedland - Blues Bass (+Audio Access)

Big Boss Man

Ed Friedland

Blues Bass (+Audio Access)

Hal Leonard Bass Method

for: Bass guitar

Music score, online playback

Item no.: 430101

22.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Foundation Exercises For Bass

Foundation Exercises For Bass

for: Bass guitar

Music score

Item no.: 564876

26.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
All Star Bluegrass Jam Along - Bass

Demo 1

All Star Bluegrass Jam Along - Bass

Homespun Tapes

for: Bass guitar

Buch + CD

Item no.: 473685

31.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
The Offspring - Greatest Hits

The Offspring - Greatest Hits

Bass Recorded Versions

for: Bass guitar

Music score

Item no.: 444063

22.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Steffen Molderings - Rock Bass Schule

Blowin' In The Wind (How Many Roads)

Steffen Molderings

Rock Bass Schule

Incl. 60-Min.-CD mit Playbacks bekannter Hits

for: Bass guitar

Music lesson book, playback-CD

Item no.: 160254

27.95 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Megadeth Bass Anthology

Megadeth Bass Anthology

Bass Recorded Versions Persona

for: Bass guitar

Music score

Item no.: 810623

28.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Hora / Koepping / Buhe / Ziegenruecker - Die Bassgitarre, Teil 1
Hora / Koepping / Buhe / Ziegenruecker

Die Bassgitarre, Teil 1

for: Bass guitar

Item no.: 153239

29.90 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Metallica – Ride the Lightning

Metallica – Ride the Lightning

Bass Guitar Series

for: Bass guitar

Music score (with TABs)

Item no.: 281395

28.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Bassology Of AC/DC

Bassology Of AC/DC

for: Bass guitar

Music score (with TABs)

Item no.: 476929

39.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
David Overthrow - Beginning Electric Bass
David Overthrow

Beginning Electric Bass

Complete Electric Bass Method

for: Bass guitar

CD

Item no.: 939780

14.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Metallica - ...And Justice for All

Metallica - ...And Justice for All

Bass Guitar Series

for: Bass guitar

Music score (with TABs)

Item no.: 281380

31.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Billie Joe Armstrong et al. - 21st Century Breakdown
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Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt

21st Century Breakdown

D

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024625

3.00 €
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Thom Yorke et al. - Anyone Can Play Guitar
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Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood et al.

Anyone Can Play Guitar

Em

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024655

4.80 €
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Michael Kiwanuka - Always Waiting
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Michael Kiwanuka

Always Waiting

Am

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024676

3.00 €
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Sunny Afternoon
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Sunny Afternoon

Dm

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024683

3.00 €
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Barry Gibb et al. - How Deep Is Your Love
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Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb et al.

How Deep Is Your Love

C

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024687

3.00 €
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Julian Casablancas - Hard To Explain
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Julian Casablancas

Hard To Explain

G

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024701

3.00 €
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Suzanne Vega, Stephen Addabbo - Left Of Center
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Suzanne Vega, Stephen Addabbo

Left Of Center

Bm

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024702

3.00 €
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Ed Friedland - Hal Leonard Bass Method Book 1
Ed Friedland

Hal Leonard Bass Method Book 1

Deluxe Beginner Edition Audio & Video Access Included

for: Bass guitar

Music lesson book, online media

Item no.: 1544223

24.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Classical Favorites for Electric Bass

Classical Favorites for Electric Bass

Klassik

for: Bass guitar

Music score

Item no.: 827706

26.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 1–2 months
Teach Yourself Bass Guitar

Teach Yourself Bass Guitar

Schule

for: Bass guitar

Book, CD

Item no.: 972381

16.25 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
GCSE Performance Pieces - Bass Guitar

GCSE Performance Pieces - Bass Guitar

GCSE Performance Pieces

for: Bass guitar

Book, CD

Item no.: 1329765

21.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Andrew D. Gordon - Outta Sight Funk And R&B Riffs For Bass
Andrew D. Gordon

Outta Sight Funk And R&B Riffs For Bass

Unterrichtsmaterial

for: Bass guitar

Buch + CD

Item no.: 1352531

27.25 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Robert Thompson - Rudy A Message To You
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Robert Thompson

Rudy A Message To You

C

for: Bass guitar

Bass Tab

Item no.: 1024690

3.00 €
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Stuart Clayton - 100 Tips for Bass Guitar you should have been told
Stuart Clayton

100 Tips for Bass Guitar you should have been told

Eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung zum erfolgreichen E-Bass-Spiel

for: Bass guitar

Music lesson book, playback-CD

Item no.: 362159

25.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Peter Pickow - Beginning Bass Scales
Peter Pickow

Beginning Bass Scales

Introduces You to Scale Theory and Application.

for: Bass guitar

Study book

Item no.: 416044

9.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Ed Friedland - Expanding Walking Basslines

Blues Adding Rhythmic Embellishment

Ed Friedland

Expanding Walking Basslines

Bass Builders

for: Bass guitar

Buch + CD

Item no.: 190038

24.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
David Ellefson - David Ellefson Of Megadeth – Metal Bass
David Ellefson

David Ellefson Of Megadeth – Metal Bass

Speed, Thrash & Old School

for: Bass guitar

DVD (learning video)

Item no.: 1354790

32.80 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Funk

Funk

Bass Builders

for: Bass guitar

Music score

Item no.: 190879

31.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Bernie Cooper - Bass Guitar Techniques
Bernie Cooper

Bass Guitar Techniques

for: Bass guitar

Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), DVD

Item no.: 771519

21.75 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Cobain, Kurt - Nirvana Bass

About a Girl (demo)

Cobain, Kurt

Nirvana Bass

Play Bass Guitar with the Biggest and Best Songs from Nirvana!
Eight of Their Greatest Songs, Transcribed for Bass in Standard Notation and Tabulature with Vocal Line

for: Bass guitar

Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD

Item no.: 464328

20.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 3–5 weeks
Oscar Stagnaro - Afro-Cuban Slap Bass Lines

Demo 1

Oscar Stagnaro

Afro-Cuban Slap Bass Lines

Learn to play slap bass in seven popular Afro-Cuban styles
Book with Play-Along-CD

for: Bass guitar

Music score, Playback-CD

Item no.: 369981

28.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Best of Tower of Power For Bass

Best of Tower of Power For Bass

Bass

for: Bass guitar

Music score

Item no.: 489906

37.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Michael Manring

Michael Manring

Instructional-Bass-DVD

for: Bass guitar

DVD (learning video)

Item no.: 428414

32.80 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Green Day - Authentic Playalong Bass

Klangbeispiel 1

Green Day

Authentic Playalong Bass

for: Bass guitar

Music score, Playback-CD

Item no.: 433760

21.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Stuff! Good Bass Players Should Know

Stuff! Good Bass Players Should Know

Guitar Educational

for: Bass guitar

Music score, online audio

Item no.: 476849

28.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Jazz Bass

Jazz Bass

Bass Builders

for: Bass guitar

Music score, online audio

Item no.: 245331

22.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Rock Bass - At a Glance

Rock Bass - At a Glance

At a Glance

for: Bass guitar

Book, DVD

Item no.: 808013

12.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Rufus Reid - The Evolving Bass - Megapak DVDs
Rufus Reid

The Evolving Bass - Megapak DVDs

Ausgabe für Bassgitarre
Buch & DVD

for: Bass guitar

Sheet music, DVD

Item no.: 649546

59.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 3–5 weeks
Roberto Ferrante - Crossroads, from Blues to Funk
Roberto Ferrante

Crossroads, from Blues to Funk

for: Bass guitar

Music lesson book, playback-CD

Item no.: 766755

21.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
Abner Rossi - Método para guitarra bajo
Abner Rossi

Método para guitarra bajo

for: Bass guitar

Music lesson book

Item no.: 251995

17.05 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Ed Friedland - Rock Bass 101
Ed Friedland

Rock Bass 101

Essential Bass Lines, Techniques, Theory and Grooves
Bass Instruction

for: Bass guitar

Music lesson book, online audio

Item no.: 693693

18.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
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