“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
Music score
Item no.: 164467
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164464
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 164301
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164211
Rarita Musicali
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 212495
String
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 177998
for: Double bass, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 261197
per contrabbasso ed orchestra
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 141495
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 145934
for: Double bass
ERG ST
Item no.: 127735
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404184
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 411491
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 134238
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 293328
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 265279
for: Double bass, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 376569
for: Double bass
Item no.: 376430
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Double Bass
for: Double bass
CD-ROM
Item no.: 376988
for: Instrument
Item no.: 555507
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243107
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243106
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218089
Percussion optional
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600512
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575844
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615075
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603978
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602169
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245418
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245310
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1637134
Des histoires d'oiseaux pour contrebasse seule
sur des textes de Jules Renard
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1634218
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052794
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295894
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245287
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246126
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 467339
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 484299
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 338809
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290576
Latin
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308455
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1310637
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252505
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252386
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252103
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251821
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249131
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248499
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248330