“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.: 206169
The complete resource for the Grade 1 double bassist
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 1645370
Edition Schott
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 749491
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962790
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962894
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962946
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962951
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962976
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963005
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963084
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 963086
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963191
from: Le Carnaval des animaux
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209564
for: Double bass
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1016062
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1651747
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613652
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568587
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567720
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630579
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598099
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1618920
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962983
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1640845
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1629910
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962931
Traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727923
für Kontrabass
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1611175
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963067
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962637
Diletto Musicale
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1668230
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614068
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614877
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963017
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962881
Pop und Rock
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354297
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991423
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 833943
Klassik
for: Double bass
Item no.: 901440
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 860635
Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 880878
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1147711
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597924
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 889605
for: Double bass
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 1162993
Purcell Society Volume
for: String instrument
Set of parts
Item no.: 864239
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1023081
Jazz
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 921891
Pièce originale pour contrebasse avecaccompagnement de piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 886383