“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.
La Damnation de Faust
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303066
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302954
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1254011
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1254506
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295315
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 870659
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282598
for: Double bass, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281707
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278224
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962891
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 988892
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1147598
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251656
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240829
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233404
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
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 849838
Kontrabass und Klavier
Klavierauszug mit Solostimme
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 883676
Technisch genau gezeichnete Musikinstrumente mit den Instrumentennamen und den Instrumentengruppen in Schulschrift
60 Karten
for: Instrument
Item no.: 1012548
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1178930
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727938
Edition Schott
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 793551
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962703
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962710
Bells Ring Out!
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962711
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962736
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962814
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963034
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963087
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 963164
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1071113
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597049
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597392
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598124
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1614515
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615028
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962900
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962600
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 1669273
for: Double bass, orchestra
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 749493
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614169
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962686
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 962605
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650156