“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.
All instruments
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1159263
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1194453
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962723
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1137950
Edition Schott
for: 8 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 750585
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1666992
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1139952
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209559
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962833
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1530238
Contrebasse Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1178455
Advanced Rhythmic Studies
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 858315
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209560
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1213724
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051778
Konrabass-Reihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1671167
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 870173
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051019
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1005172
31 leichte Vortragsstücke aus 5 Jahrhunderten
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 1690842
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967607
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967584
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967562
FJH String Orchestra
for: String instrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 967537
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580807
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631675
From Aida
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303009
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303401
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303289
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303121
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1629910
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614068
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1640845
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630579
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613652
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603659
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306078
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307082
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums & Percussions optional
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307156
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304877
From Four Pieces
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304820
From Der Freischütz
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305436
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305157
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1615728
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606387
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308472
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272220
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289088