“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.
bass / piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1136359
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 983471
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1194597
Kontrabass und Klavier
Klavierauszug mit Solostimme
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1618103
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962884
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 834211
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1135766
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1195018
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 834339
Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Item no.: 898437
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962885
Colourstrings chamber music
spiral bound
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1031516
for: 2 double basses; piano ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 692293
aus der Oper "Xerxes"
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611237
Swiss Composers Series
for: Double bass,10 strings
Score
Item no.: 1023622
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354397
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569307
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1677280
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Double Bass
for: Double bass
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204354
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1610777
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 935069
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963213
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963078
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 932136
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568715
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 632593
Arranged for Young Players on Themes by J. M. Sperger (1750-1812)
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 694444
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
Collegium musicum - Kölner Reihe alter Musik
for: Cello [double bass], basso continuo
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684272
Kleine Lieder und Duette für den Kontrabassunterricht
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 582980
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582979
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 329648
Pieces for double bass (violoncello) and piano
for: Cello [double bass], piano
Music score
Item no.: 664088
Klavierbegleitung für Solo– und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1011776
Initiation in Solo-Playing
for: Double bass, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 691423
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 636897
für 2 Kontrabässe
Spielpartitur
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 614724
Volume 1
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 550730
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 185756
Southern Music
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 176672
für Kontrabass solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 122681
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397605
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 404529
for: Double bass
Item no.: 284132
Modern Jazz Duets 2
for: 2 bass instruments
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1013340
for: Double bass
Item no.: 279772
Pop - Rock - Jazz - Bossa Nova
for: Double bass
Item no.: 357488