“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
Book
Item no.: 963154
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 679751
Klavierbegleitung für Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 775802
per contrabbasso
for: Double bass
Item no.: 613376
Kontrabass-Schule für Kinder + Laienmusiker
Vol. 2
for: Double bass
Music score, CD
Item no.: 616961
Bearbeitung der "Sonata per violoncello solo"
exempla nova 630
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1552497
Élégie
Nach dem Original für Violoncello und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 687484
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Book, CD
Item no.: 947461
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 818839
Collection Music en Poche
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1107416
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 903651
Peruvian traditional
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 740727
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 754529
Eine Auswahl aus J. Seb. Bachs Klav. werk, Heft 1: Zweistimm. Inventionen
for: 2 double basses
Item no.: 135942
für Kontrabass u. Orchester
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 174782
op. 35
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1645654
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 256905
500 Licks pour tous les instruments
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 797780
Bertram Turetzky gewidmet
for: Double bass
Ensemble score
Item no.: 381142
für Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Item no.: 393001
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404400
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 404185
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 365205
Kontrabassreihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 309197
Konrabass-Reihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 309196
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397563
for: Double bass
Item no.: 443522
for: Double bass
Item no.: 298204
for: Double bass
Item no.: 365073
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 267487
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 292093
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 580359
from "Children's Corner"
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759754
String Solo
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 335898
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 446985
for: Double bass
Book, CD
Item no.: 948959
Edition Schott
for: Wind quintet, double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023830
Das berühmte Solo in e-Moll
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 331640
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 187862
Spielmusik
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 155638
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 154653
Klavierbegleitung für Solo- und Orchesterstimmung
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 817227
per contrabbasso
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 670272
for Double Bass and orchestra
(with Violin obbligato)
for: Double bass, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 494651
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Buch
Item no.: 935527
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 621508
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 132525
für vier Kontrabässe
Bassiona Amorosa
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 273182