“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.: 962796
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962776
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962696
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963177
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963112
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1594947
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 818616
The complete resource for the Grade 3 double bassist
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1642666
4
for: Double bass, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1641741
For Solo Contrabass
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 1619838
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1658698
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Buch
Item no.: 935588
Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Item no.: 881391
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962719
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1595051
Orale : Textes
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1140399
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1071126
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1110487
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1138776
bass / piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1136359
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1194597
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1195552
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 834211
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1139244
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1135766
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1195018
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 834339
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962590
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354397
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1677280
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Double Bass
for: Double bass
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204354
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1137820
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 932136
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1118328
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1111821
Musiktheorie
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1317636
Piano Accompaniment
for: Violin [viola/cello/double bass], piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 695523
Teacher Edition
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1594718
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 870659
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1147598
STRING ATTACK
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611278
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967538
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1109316
Bass Clef Instrument Book
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Book
Item no.: 1215720
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1658304
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281707
K. 317
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1281537
in 12 different styles
for: Double bass
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1279922