“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
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 767873
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 767854
for: 5 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767855
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767785
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 767588
Diletto Musicale
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 767546
for: Double bass
Item no.: 767362
500 Bass Patterns in All Keys
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music score
Item no.: 767452
Théorie et pratique
Exemples en clé de Sol et clé de Fa
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 767178
Collegium Musicum
Kölner Reiher Alter Musik
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 767238
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 767085
Theory, techniques and styles for the modern Double Bass player.
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766970
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 766738
Tecniche e stili del basso nell'accompagnamento
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
Item no.: 766605
Formation & Développement de l'Oreille Musicale
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 766634
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 766438
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 766437
Bearbeitung von Heinz Bethmann
Nach dem Original für Horn und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 766289
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, CD (mp3)
Item no.: 766209
Bearbeitung von Ekkehard Beringer
nach dem Original für Horn und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 766286
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 766292
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 766290
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Set of parts (Strings)
Item no.: 766293
Metodo d'iniziazione al contrabbasso jazz
for: Double bass
Lesson book (standard notation), playback-CD, DVD
Item no.: 766029
Metodo per la pratica del contrabbasso jazz
for: Double bass
Lesson book (standard notation), playback-CD, DVD
Item no.: 766010
Un metodo per basso acustico o elettrico
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 765531
bass clef edition
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 765317
Simandl – Storch – Kreutzer – Hrabě
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 765253
nach dem Original für Klavier
Klavierbegleitung für Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 764499
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 764527
nach dem Original für Violine und Klavier
Klavierbegleitung für Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 764496
Degré préparatoire à moyen
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 764289
Fin d'études
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 764290
Degré supérieur
for: Instrument
Study book
Item no.: 764297
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 764103
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 763307
für Kontrabass solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 762711
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 762462
zugleich ein Polyglossar für das gesamte Instrumentengebiet
for: Instrument
Book (lexicon, hardcover)
Item no.: 746404
for: Double bass
Fingering chart
Item no.: 745619
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 745328
Tango argentino
Arrangement
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 745113
Fassung für Kontrabass solo von Matt Kline
nach der Originalfassung für Violoncello (1968)
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 697334
Klavierbegleitung für Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 697065
nach dem Original für Horn und Klavier
Klavierbegleitung für Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 696284
per il Contrabasso e Viola obligato
for: Viola, double bass [double bass, piano]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 695973
for: Double bass [tuba], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 695965
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 695810