“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.: 1290350
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 693893
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1286425
for double bass
Volume 2
second and fourth positions
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 129232
14 Pieces for Beginning String Orchestra
for: Double bass
Item no.: 864696
Kontrabass und Klavier
Klavierauszug mit Solostimme
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1618103
for: Double bass
Item no.: 335173
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1194800
168 Rhythmus Übungen, mit Duos und Blattlese-Tests
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 663824
Kontrabassreihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 309201
Metodo d'iniziazione al contrabbasso jazz
for: Double bass
Lesson book (standard notation), playback-CD, DVD
Item no.: 766029
for: Double bass
Book, CD, DVD
Item no.: 1208526
(Rudolf MalaricOthmar Klose)
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 408588
Formation & Développement de l'Oreille Musicale
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 766634
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 466238
Moderne Schule für Kontrabass, Minibass und E-Bass
Step by Step
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 636027
Pop, Jazz & mehr
Bearbeitungen für Kontrabass und Klavier von leicht bis II. Lage
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 636820
Fassung für Kontrabass von Fernando Grillo
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1640019
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 622389
Die Instrumentation (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 286705
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 255389
26 Trios that can be played by any Combination of String Instruments
for: 1–3 double basses
Score
Item no.: 580558
For Solo Contrabass
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 483742
Capriccios, Solos, and Reflexes
for: Double bass
Solostimme
Item no.: 302644
STRINGS COLLECTION
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 594947
Leichte Duos (ohne Daumenaufsatz)
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 283031
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1112247
29 Duets That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments
for: Double bass
Item no.: 865218
Ausgabe für Kontrabass u. Klavier
Edition Ludwig Streicher
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 158117
for: Double bass; piano ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 585077
A First Book Of Short Studies for The Double Bass
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1619510
For Contrabass and Piano (Movement 2 from Concerto for Cello and Orchestra)
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 580557
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 670634
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 212806
Book 1
for: Double bass
Item no.: 470730
21 Quartets That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 656710
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 373531
Fassung für Kontrabass u. Klavier, Klaviersatz von Simon Sechter
Erstdruck
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 282524
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1324349
(1989 – versione 2014)
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 272703
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164218
Ten authentic jazz standards
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 7
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497705
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1163130
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 861163
Contrebasse A Strings Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267336
Contrebasse Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267268
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 411881
Contrebasse et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 266717