“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.: 1300743
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309670
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309650
inspired by Antonin Dvorak
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277838
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108453
42 Zweistimmige Advents- Weihnachts- und Dreikönigslieder für 2-3 Kontrabässe
for: 2 double basses
Music score
Item no.: 558629
Inspired by Beethoven
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276667
inspired by Mozart
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277880
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301921
Fassung für Kontrabass solo von Matt Kline
nach der Originalfassung für Violoncello (1968)
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 697334
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108248
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 350901
Inspired by Antonio Vivaldi
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277796
Inspired by Vivaldi
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277513
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282598
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309963
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276616
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272838
Opus 8, Nr. 11
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284638
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1194528
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1194520
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 920821
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1194453
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1195309
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 869873
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 876922
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 966957
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 154368
Collection Richard Dubugnon
for: Cello [double bass]
Music score
Item no.: 691841
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393039
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 187760
Nach der Sonate für Viola da gamba e Cembalo obligato, BWV 1028
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 392828
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1546708
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108443
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108463
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 460026
Bibliotheca Musicae- Music Forum 3
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 143351
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1108374
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 338448
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962768
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 420184
Bass Clef instruments
Series for young Jazz-Rock Combos
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 338985
for: Double bass
Item no.: 468342
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 635100
Il serioso ed il giocoso (1957)
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 216125
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 1678011
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 692297
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Buch
Item no.: 935588