“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.: 1274257
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253517
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253309
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233842
Eine Begleitschule für alle Instrumentalschüler
for: Instrument
Music lesson book (spiral binding), playback CD
Item no.: 371408
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 362545
for: Double bass
Item no.: 166093
Divertimento
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 213047
zugleich ein Polyglossar für das gesamte Instrumentengebiet
for: Instrument
Book (lexicon, hardcover)
Item no.: 746404
für Kontrabass und Orchester
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 655091
12 Stücke in populären Stilen
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 198076
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991430
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604734
Swiss Composers Series
for: 2 double basses
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 1026800
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305737
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245014
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597310
aus "drei Sonaten"
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 1565207
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580165
Ein Spielbuch mit 101 Kontrabass-Stücken für Kinder im Alter von 6 bis 10 Jahren
Lieder - Jazz - Rock - Klassik - Improvisation
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 578426
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 255389
Pop und Rock
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294369
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219147
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963133
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275523
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246741
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383531
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383529
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383522
String bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 947046
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 944674
24 leichte Stücke aus 5 Jahrhunderten von der halben bis zur 3. Lage
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1632655
for: Cello [double bass], strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 142245
Ouvertüre
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 361790
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1551494
Schule
for: Double bass
Book, CD
Item no.: 941641
Aebersold
for: Double bass
Item no.: 338607
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 380625
for: Double bass
Item no.: 206169
Violoncelle et Contrebasse
for: String instrument
Book
Item no.: 1562514
Volume 4: 1st Five Positions for Advanced Players
for: 2 double basses; piano ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 692185
Take The Lead Plus
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 242089
für Steinberger Bassgitarre
Robert Black gewidmet
for: Double bass
Book
Item no.: 228016
The complete resource for the Grade 1 double bassist
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 1645370
Highland Etling
for: Double bass
Item no.: 482044
Klassik
for: String instrument
Study score
Item no.: 896720
Contrebasse Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 266503
Klassik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 267534