“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.: 183406
Sudien und Übungen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 183396
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 228615
Klassik
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 228613
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 double bass (or bassoon, or violoncello) and piano
for: Cello [double bass], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 255012
Konrabass-Reihe Rudolf Malaric
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1671167
Klassik
for: String instrument
Study score
Item no.: 314927
Vom Scheitholt zur Gitarre
Zytglogge Werkbuch
for: Stringed instruments
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 374771
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 339967
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 460026
for: Double bass
Item no.: 397609
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 148394
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 411985
Spielstücke für dem modernen Instrumental-Unterricht
for: Melody instrument (bass clef)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1161697
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 180385
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 313379
for: 4 double basses (double bass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 458774
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051019
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1005172
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 253460
Jazz Book
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 302519
31 leichte Vortragsstücke aus 5 Jahrhunderten
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 1690842
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 763307
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 177317
Klassik
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 177318
Contrebasse Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 266815
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: 2 double basses, piano [harpsichord]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 796987
STRING ATTACK
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1611279
for: Double bass
Item no.: 327668
for: Double bass
Item no.: 358120
for: Double bass
Item no.: 227350
Contrebasse Et Piano
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 242783
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1696745
for: 2 double basses
Ensemble score
Item no.: 394599
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580807
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631675
From Aida
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303009
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303401
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303289
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303121
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1629910