Music for Bassists
MiniBass Project:
Pics, History,
Explanation,
Germany, UK
Scales, Excerpts, Solos
On this page is a variety of scales and some classical solos and orchestra excerpts for the double bassist. Included are .pdf and .mus files of the sheet music and audio files in both .midi and .mp3 format. Some people find it helpful to play along with the sound file.
Scales
C Major Scale- 2 octaves | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Seven One Octave Scales | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
E Major Scale- 2 octaves | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Excerpts
for the Classical Double Bassist
for Orchestra Auditions
Beethoven V | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Beethoven IX | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Brahms II | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Mahler I | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Mozart 40 | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Strauss Don Juan | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Tchaikovsky | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
The Elephant | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
For further study see "The Complete Bass Parts" Oscar Zimmerman (ed.), especially symphonic works of Beethovern, Brahms, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Strauss.
Solos
for the Classical Double Bassist
for Recitals
Eccles Sonata- I | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Eccles Sonata- II | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Capuzzi Con- I | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Dittersdorf Con- I | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Dragonetti Con- I | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
Misek Sonata I | .MP3 | .MIDI | .MUS
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