“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: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681362
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 266549
for: Double bass
Work book (educational book)
Item no.: 338655
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 343507
Kontrabasschule für den individuellen und Gruppen-Unterricht
Kombinierbar mit den gleichnamigen Ausgaben für Violine, Viola und Cello
for: Double bass; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 630439
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 991613
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1688528
for: String instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 587176
A Suzuki Method Symposium
for: String instrument
Book
Item no.: 107447
for: Melody instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 375585
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 580239
Rhythmic mixtures
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 205062
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 226300
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 804487
for: Double bass
Score
Item no.: 169365
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 1657421
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1672002
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991416
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991421
Klassik
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1195053
Jazz
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1139782
for: Double bass
Item no.: 767362
for: Double bass, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1546708
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 212632
for: Bass instrument, piano
Item no.: 210473
for strings and piano string bass
for: Double bass
Item no.: 167618
for: Double bass
Item no.: 145796
for: Double bass
Item no.: 154217
for: Double bass
Item no.: 164208
Vioolsleutel In C
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 468377
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 337434
for: Double bass
Item no.: 242338
für Kontrabass und Klavier
String Attack
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 476731
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243832
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243652
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219688
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220904
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220761
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1221302
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240802
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240049
for: Double bass, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1239398
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246349
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598866
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575175
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574493
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1574468
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573823