In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield music, books, and ebooks concerning the bass (this is not a complete list).
Remember to use the options on the left side of the results page to refine your search by format or other parameter(s): Music Score, Music Recording, Subject (bass and piano music, jazz ensembles), etc.:
in Subject: bass and piano music, arranged (originally for different instruments)
in Subject: concertos (double bass)
in Subject: double bass and piano music
in Subject: double bass with chamber orchestra
in Subject: double bass ensembles
in Subject: double bass music
in Subject: double bass music (jazz)
in Subject: double bass and guitar music
in Subject: double bass history (books about)
in Subject: double bass instruction and study
in Subject: double bass methods
in Subject: double bass music (double basses (2))
in Subject: double bass studies and exercises
in Subject: double bass -- orchestra excerpts
in Subject: double bass with orchestra
in Subject: double bassists
in Subject: sonatas (double bass)
in Subject: suites (double bass)
If you find a piece you want in the catalog, click on the "Subjects" tab to see similar works.
A complete list of subject headings can be found in Music Subject Headings, which is bound in red and kept on the index table in the Reference Room. Double bass subject headings begin on page 213. Bass guitar subject headings are on page 99.
Because printed music and books are classified - that is, grouped with similar items on the shelf - browsing can be an effective method for finding what you want.
If you're looking for double bass music in a particular medium, these classifications can guide you in the stacks (this is not a complete list):
By Library of Congress Call Number:
| M | Printed Music |
| M57 | music for solo double bass |
| M237, M238 | music for double bass and piano |
| M1018 | concertos for double bass and orchestra |
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concertos for double bass and string orchestra
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| ML | Literature (books) on Music |
| Ref. ML128.C4 | bibliographies of chamber music |
| Ref. ML128.D6 | bibliographies of double bass music |
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books about the double bass and its history
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| MT | Music instruction and study |
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double bass instruction and study (method books) orchestral excerpts |