“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: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 139416
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 159988
for: Double bass
ERG ST
Item no.: 127735
for: Violone [double bass], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 129216
für Kontrabass und Orchester
Viola
for: Double bass, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 220103
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Item no.: 130225
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 293328
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Item no.: 272971
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Item no.: 272965
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 266056
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 290543
Sechs Variationen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 294340
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375912
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 374132
Variations on Rhythm Changes for the Study of Improvisation, Ear Training and Composition
for: Melody instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 375585
for: Double bass
Item no.: 468406
for: Double bass
Item no.: 459973
for: Double bass
Item no.: 484597
for: Double bass, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 376569
for: Double bass
Item no.: 376430
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Double Bass
for: Double bass
CD-ROM
Item no.: 376988
for: Double bass
Item no.: 488516
A systematic approach to development for string bass,
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 367805
Superieur Cy 004
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 562388
for: Instrument
Item no.: 555507
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 2 – Lehrheft
Bausteine für Musikerziehung und Musikpflege
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103241
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 253474
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 253461
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 467339
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 484299
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 338809
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 342110
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 344572
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 338448
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 343507
Kontrabassschule für Kinder ab 5 Jahre (mit CD)
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 481437
for: Double bass
Item no.: 311596
Populäre Weihnachtslieder, bearbeitet für 4 Kontrabässe
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 610406
21 Quartets That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 656710
für Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 430666
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 331442
for: Double bass
Item no.: 335173
Vorbereitung zum Orchesterspiel
Band 2: Moll-Tonleitern und Intervalle
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279768
Streicher-Edition
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 306019
Jazz Instruction
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 654966
Trainingsprogramme für Beruf und Hobby
for: Instrument
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 155064
31 Duets that can be played by any combination of string instruments
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 610111
Vol. 1 and 2
The Essential String Method – piano accompaniments
for: Cello [double bass], piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 170914