“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 [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244734
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243414
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278468
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278438
Folk aus England
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277169
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276751
Marsch
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275573
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
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
Konzertwerk
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1347992
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292210
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
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1109851
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: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1109279
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967603
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967553
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967549
String bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 947046
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 944674
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 842001
Klassik
for: String instrument
Study score
Item no.: 896720
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 991398
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 997007
Violoncelle et Contrebasse
for: String instrument
Book
Item no.: 1562514
Edition Schott
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 749491
Lullaby
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962622
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962625
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962684
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962732