“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.
Yorke Complete Bottesini
for: 2 double basses, piano
Item no.: 344557
Colourstrings
for: Double bass
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 492111
Notes on the difficult, humorous, endless path of becoming a better improvising musician
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 201865
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 1203642
400 Jahre tiefe Töne
for: Double bass
Book
Item no.: 1681330
400 years of low notes – The double bass: It’s history, important makers, and bassists in classical music and jazz.
for: Double bass
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1010286
Méthode pratique pour tous instruments
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 552077
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 367194
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 205765
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 338809
Ein Leitfaden zum lösungsorientierten Üben in Prävention und Therapie
Forum Musikpädagogik Band 155
for: Instrument [voice]
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 1552208
Erlebte Geschichte(n) eines Musikers
for: Double bass
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 635065
for: Double bass, 2 bass guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 688908
for double bass solo
Peters Contemporary Library
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 682892
A Practical Guide
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book (spiral binding), online audio
Item no.: 328396
Diletto Musicale
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 767546
für Kontrabass solo
for: Double bass
Item no.: 334940
for two double basses with five strings
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 494142
The World's First Rhythmic Primer for Violinists, Violists, and Cellists!
for: String instrument
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 261581
A picture book of soloists bows
for: String instrument
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 155878
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 404471
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404243
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306006
for Double Bass and Orchestra
Urtext
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 682649
for: 3 double basses
Item no.: 283030
A Technical Method of the Scale System for String Bass
for: Double bass
Item no.: 879256
für Kontrabass u. Orchester, Ausgabe für Kontrabass u. Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 289974
for: Instrument
Item no.: 338019
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1203603
Musica da camera con strumenti ad arco
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 989285
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 187861
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 188914
yorke mini-bass book 1
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 129234
Schule
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1195633
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Item no.: 328015
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834095
Music Of Our Time
for: Double bass, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 750003
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 878557
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 695020
für Kontrabass und Orchester
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 294702
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 987685
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 837688
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1678303
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 267497
text and workbook for all instruments
Musicians Institute Private Lessons
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 226300
String
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 177998
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 835788
Beiträge zum Geigenunterricht 7
for: String instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 124172