“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: Cello [double bass], strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 296039
GEISTLICHE ARIEN 1 Einzelstimme Kontrabass
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 638220
for: Double bass
Item no.: 153585
RV 812
for: Double bass
Item no.: 632847
for: Double bass
Item no.: 359322
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681360
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681371
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1317930
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 616134
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230698
Sudien und Übungen
for: String instrument
Buch
Item no.: 1593945
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 860583
Tschechische Barockmusik 17
for: Double bass
Item no.: 187915
for: Double bass
Item no.: 149837
bearbeitet für Violine Solo, alternativ Viola Solo, Klarinette in B, Marimba und Orchester
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 817756
Tschechische Barockmusik 45
for: Double bass
Item no.: 134432
Concerto grosso F-Dur
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 104243
Tschechische Barockmusik 35
for: Double bass
Item no.: 136853
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1352628
for: Double bass
Item no.: 445996
for: Double bass
Item no.: 475357
Tschechische Barockmusik 30
for: Double bass
Item no.: 151187
for: Double bass
Item no.: 425675
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303568
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303456
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303344
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303122
op. 149
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: Double bass
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 237592
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303567
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303457
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303121
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303345
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681367
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681362
for: Double bass
Item no.: 278611
für 4-stimmigen gemischten Chor, Bläser, Pauken, Orgel und Kontrabass ad lib.
mit Anhang: Das Gebet des Herrn
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 312274
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681393
An Stelle des Rezitativs Seite 6 zu spielen
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 660539
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Double bass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 871341
Bass
for: Double bass
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 805606
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574267
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574180
arranged for double bass choir
minimum 8 players
for: 8 double basses
Single part 5
Item no.: 1544632
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574325
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574296
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574209