“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.
from "The Peasant Cantata"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740723
from the "Capriol Suite"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 733784
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740725
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for: Double bass
Instrumental Duet
Item no.: 1589341
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1050461
for double bass and orchestra
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 749494
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240429
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1216877
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1216035
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1218044
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1222099
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1221128
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221989
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221716
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1232652
for: Double bass, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233155
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1232954
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1217277
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1216907
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1636767
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1605939
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604571
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604471
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1604038
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1606362
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1605490
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1631585
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1607860
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631316
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631063
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630894
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243460
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243339
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244957
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244275
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244163
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245337
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249182
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252122
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251804
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251787
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253051
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248835
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246350
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246237
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248554
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246909
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246854