“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: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662810
C
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589324
für Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 1542547
In Memoriam Frantisek Posta
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962700
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601493
Klavierbegleitung für Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 769226
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 215803
12 Jazz Tunes for any kind of jazz ensemble, or just play along
C bass clef instrument
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 483841
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Score, part
Item no.: 191766
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 431742
Fassung für Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Single edition
Item no.: 682856
Revisione di M. Ricciuti
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1530339
für Kontrabass und Orchester Studienpartitur
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 627988
aus der Oper "Das Nachtlager von Granada"
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 646486
Ausgabe für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 660030
Krebs 172
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 132110
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 613982
Thema und sieben Variationen
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 636167
bearbeitet für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 330364
delights for strings
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 582917
Contrebasse A Strings Ou Basson Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 177319
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 163836
for: Double bass
Item no.: 168180
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 267774
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 243972
Schule
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 257240
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 552074
for: Double bass, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 109238
Jazz
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 609813
for: Double bass
Item no.: 286138
for: Double bass
Item no.: 375502
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 364622
contrabass and piano (organ)
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593947
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 283029
Part 7: Richard Wagner
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 392994
Part 3:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Chr. W. von Gluck, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
for: Double bass
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 392990
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 584915
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1286368
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284493
Percussion optional
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600534
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218269
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218134
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1217984
Contrabass & Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593834
for: Double bass
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281186
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282557
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221044