String Resources: Double Bass

Double Bass Resources

International Society of Bassists
The ISB was founded by the world-renowned virtuoso Gary Karr in 1967. With some 3,000 members in over 40 countries, the ISB is an organization for those who teach, study, play, repair, build and enjoy the double bass.
A student membership in ISB costs $30.00 (updated Spring 2014).
Bass World
Print access: 1997-present

Solos
M 55-58	Collections and separate works
Duets, double bass and piano
M 237	Collections (original compositions and arrangements)
M 238	Separate works (original and arrangements)
Solo double bass with orchestra
M 1018	Scores and solo(s) with piano reduction
Solo double bass with string orchestra
M 1118	Scores and solo(s) with piano reduction
Chamber Music for Strings (two or more string instruments)*
M 286-287	Duets
M 349-353	Trios
M 450-454	Quartets
M 550-554	Quintets
M 650-654	Sextets
M 750-754	Septets
M 850-854	Octets
Chamber Music for Strings and Piano*
M 310-314	Trios, two strings and piano
M 410-414	Quartets, three strings and piano
M 510-514	Quintets, four strings and piano
M 610-614	Sextets, five strings and piano
M 710-714	Septets, six strings and piano
M 810-814	Octets, seven strings and piano
Chamber Music for Strings and Winds*
M 290-291	Duets, one string and one wind
M 360-364	Trios
M 460-464	Quartets
M 560-564	Quintets
M 660-664	Sextets
M 760-764	Septets
M 860-864	Octets
Chamber Music for Strings and Plectrals*
M 294-295	Duets, one string and one plectral
M 370-374	Trios
M 470-474	Quartets
M 570-574	Quintets
M 670-674	Sextets
M 770-774	Septets
M 870-874	Octets
Methods Books and Orchestral Excerpts
MT 259	Combined Strings
MT 320	General
MT 322	Systems and methods
MT 330	General studies and exercises
MT 331	Orchestral studies
MT 333	Teaching pieces
MT 334	Self-instructors

You'll find books about the double bass in the ML 920s and a couple of methods books in MT320s.

Here are some of the more recent books we've added to that part of the collection.