“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.: 1005172
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 833943
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1164147
for: Double bass
Item no.: 1666992
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1194453
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 636221
Vom Scheitholt zur Gitarre
Zytglogge Werkbuch
for: Stringed instruments
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 374771
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 302058
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051778
for: Double bass
Item no.: 272323
for: Cello [double bass], strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 273547
for: 2 double basses, piano [harpsichord]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 796987
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289088
for: 2 double basses
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286514
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.: 1301050
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301825
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301731
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1297904
for: Double bass, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289889
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292743
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292673
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571562
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601815
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572351
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1281627
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1217307
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1217397
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 858943
42 fröhliche Kinderlieder in leichten Bearbeitungen
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: 1–2 double basses; voice, guitar [accordion/keyboard] ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 688383
for: Double bass
Item no.: 169921
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600373
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597924
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597739
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569332
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569281
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248443
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249003
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248722
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248667
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248611
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299824
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1274120
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574518
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602552
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272220
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574057