Finding Repertoire for the Double Bass:
If you're looking for new repertoire to perform, it is often helpful to browse the Music Library's scores. The following call number ranges are for double bass music; individual works within these numbers are arranged alphabetically by composer or arranger:
- M55-M58, Music for double bass alone
- M237-M238, Music for double bass and piano
- M1018, Music for double bass with orchestra (full score)
- M1019, Music for double bass with orchestra (piano reduction)
- M1105-M1106, Music for double bass with string orchestra (full score)
- M1118, Music for double bass with string orchestra (piano reduction)
- M1366, Jazz ensembles
Excerpts, etudes, and instructional materials are classified in the MT range and housed in the same location as books:
- MT320, General works
- MT322, Systems and methods
- MT330, Studies and exercises
- MT331, Orchestral studies (excerpts)
Selected Books on the Double Bass and Double Bassists
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