“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.: 1274377
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273141
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219764
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221532
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1241124
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1241000
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233054
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 983680
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1576925
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1576385
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573928
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604249
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295360
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 389456
21 Quartets That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 656710
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 331442
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963188
Walzer
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305548
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1239965
for: Double bass
Ensemble score
Item no.: 117102
PraiseCharts Series
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 687757
Klavierbegleitung in Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1566682
String Bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 808028
Vol. 1 and 2
The Essential String Method – piano accompaniments
for: Cello [double bass], piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 170914
Klassik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 303605
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 267528
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 266518
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 129233
for: Double bass
Item no.: 428428
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 198067
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 321455
Music Partner
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 433467
for two double basses with five strings
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 494142
for: Double bass
Item no.: 493433
A Journey Into The Wonders Of String Playing
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 462452
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 579762
Take The Lead Plus
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
CD
Item no.: 348674
for: Instrument
Item no.: 157042
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 373531
for: Double bass
Item no.: 368523
Duets for Developing Bassists
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 768363
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 626493
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404184
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164457