“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 [bass guitar]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100349
Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1624443
Wölbungshöhen, Wölbungsschichten, Asymmetrien
Analyse der Oberflächenstruktur alter Meistergeigen
for: String instrument
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 247351
Folk aus den USA
for: Double bass
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 827842
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 551237
für Kontrabass u. Kammerensemble, Ausgabe für Kontrabass u. Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 306018
für Kontrabass u. Streicher, Ausgabe für Kontrabass u. Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 306016
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1652867
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 193886
for: String instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 297820
Jazz, Variétés, Rock
Avec 119 exercices et leurs corrigés
for: Instrument
Book
Item no.: 618471
Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra
for: Double bass
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1148405
Klassik
for: Double bass
Item no.: 482050
Ideas, Tips and Pointers for the Complete Professional
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1618679
für Kontrabass u. Streicher, Ausgabe für Kontrabass u. Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 300779
50 Stücke und Ideen für den Musikunterricht ohne Singen
for: Instrument
Music Teaching Book, CD, App
Item no.: 778378
for solo double bass
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 1541813
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 655387
A comprehensive tutor in three volumes
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 149456
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555558
for contrabasse and chamber ensemble
for: Double bass, ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1012478
for: Double bass
Item no.: 185087
for: Double bass
Item no.: 164208
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 352443
per contrabbasso ed orchestra
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 141495
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 154653
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 303019
Latin
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 839904
for solo double bass with voice and preparation
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 1542005
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 616811
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1110362
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 259849
Edition Schott
for: 8 double basses
Score, Parts
Item no.: 750585
für Kontrabass solo und Streichorchester mit Akkordeon
Kontrabass-Bibliothek
for: Double bass, string orchestra
Piano Reduction, 3 Parts
Item no.: 781231
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 458774
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 478220
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 228762
Vorbereitung zum Konzertspiel
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 781363
Prof. Josef Hrabe's Method
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 866976
for Bass Clef Instruments
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 622975
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 907760
Klassik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 630581
Volume 1
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 550730
for Double Bass and Orchestra
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1616970
Twelve Sonatas Of Three Parts (Full Score)
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 321579
für Kontrabass u. Orchester, Ausgabe Kontrabass u. Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 151166
für Kontrabass u. Orchester, Ausgabe für Kontrabass u. Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 306014
Klassik
for: String instrument
Score
Item no.: 835582