“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
Item no.: 169059
Tschechische Barockmusik 30
for: Double bass
Item no.: 151187
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1866
for: Double bass
Item no.: 425675
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303568
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303456
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303344
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303122
op. 149
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: Double bass
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 237592
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303567
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303457
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303121
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303345
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681367
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681362
for: Double bass
Item no.: 278611
für 4-stimmigen gemischten Chor, Bläser, Pauken, Orgel und Kontrabass ad lib.
mit Anhang: Das Gebet des Herrn
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 312274
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681393
An Stelle des Rezitativs Seite 6 zu spielen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 660539
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 871341
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209571
for: Double bass, orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 728183
op. 7/1
for: Double bass, piano
Noten Normalstimmung und Solostimmung
Item no.: 724737
Bass
for: Double bass
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 805606
from "Children's Corner"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759754
for: Double bass, orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 728178
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603284
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603197
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574267
arranged for double bass choir
minimum 8 players
for: 8 double basses
Single part 5
Item no.: 1544632
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603342
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603168
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574180
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603226
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574325
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574296
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574209
Eine Pop-Kantate
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 190477
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574238
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603313
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574151
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603255
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681246
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 997764
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218820
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218770
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219172
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1239897