“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.
Kontrabasschule für den individuellen und Gruppen-Unterricht
Kombinierbar mit den gleichnamigen Ausgaben für Violine, Viola und Cello
for: Double bass; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 630439
Seine Geschichte und seine Zukunft – Probleme und deren Lösung zur Hebung des Kontrabaßspiels
Um ein Register ergänzter Faksimile-Neudruck 2005
Reprint
for: Double bass
Book (reprint)
Item no.: 442922
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 129233
per contrabbasso
(Neue Kontrabass Schule)
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256866
for: Violone [double bass], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 129216
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 610278
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 389456
168 Rhythmus Übungen, mit Duos und Blattlese-Tests
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 663824
für Kontrabaß solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 626737
Populäre Weihnachtslieder, bearbeitet für 4 Kontrabässe
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 610406
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 579762
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 290543
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 465047
Nach der Sonate für Viola da gamba e Cembalo obligato, BWV 1028
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 392828
Neue Studientexte zur Instrumentalpädagogik
Forum Musikpädagogik 117
for: Instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 644934
Magnificat
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231042
op. 47
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230722
Superieur Cy 004
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 562388
ABRSM
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 580239
Orchestral Tuning
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622794
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 374132
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 626854
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 266518
Klassik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 303605
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375912
for two double basses with five strings
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 494142
for: Double bass
Item no.: 428428
Music Partner
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 433467
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 466238
31 Duets that can be played by any combination of string instruments
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 610111
Take The Lead Plus
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
CD
Item no.: 348674
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 342110
for: Double bass
Item no.: 332848
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 626493
21 Quartets That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 656710
Die hohe Schule Band 7
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 634521
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 646101
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 404450
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404366
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404184
A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and Improvisation
for bass clef instruments
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403592
for: Instrument
Item no.: 157042
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 187377
Play and Learn
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 297476
Vol. 1 and 2
The Essential String Method – piano accompaniments
for: Cello [double bass], piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 170914
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164508
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164467
for double bass and piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 164466