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Double Bass: A Resource and Information Guide
[M, ML, and MT]
[Pegasus and Melvyl]
[Books]
[Periodical literature]
[Web sites]
Note: This is a guide to selected resources on the Double Bass available in the Arts Library at UCSB. To
access electronic items with the  icon from off-campus, you must be
affiliated with UCSB (student, faculty, or staff), and you must configure your
browser to connect to the library's proxy server.
M, ML, and MT CLASS NUMBERS
In the UCSB Music Library, books and scores are arranged on the shelves according to the
M class numbers of the Library of Congress Classification
System. Scores are shelved under M, books on music under ML, and music instructional materials such as methods,
exercises, and orchestral studies under MT. Within each class number, scores are shelved alphabetically by composer,
books (in most classes) alphabetically by author. The most important numbers to remember for finding scores of double
bass music are M57 (solo unaccompanied), M238 (bass and piano music) and M1018 (bass concertos). Browse the scores
shelved under these class numbers to get an idea of the library's holdings. Remember, though, that many scores may be
checked out. Check in Pegasus,
the UCSB library catalog, to determine the library's complete holdings of double bass music. To browse M, ML, or MT class numbers in
Pegasus, select the Advanced Search tab at the top.
From one of the "Field to search" pulldown menus, scroll down and select Call Number (LC.) In the corresponding
search box, enter the M, ML, or MT class number you want to search:
Advanced Keyword Search
| Field to search: |
Enter word or phrase: |
| Call Number (LC) |
M57 |
| Field to search: |
Enter word or phrase: |
| Call Number (LC) |
ML920 |
Scores: M Class
Solo unaccompanied
| M57 |
Original works |
| M58 |
Arranged works |
Solo with piano or continuo
| M237 |
Collections |
| M238 |
Separate works |
Solo with full orchestra
| M1018 |
Full scores and piano reductions |
Solo with string orchestra
| M1118 |
Full scores and piano reductions |
Chamber music
| M286, 287 |
String duets |
| M350, 351 |
String trios |
| M452, 552 (etc.) |
String quartets, quintets (etc.) |
| M312, 412, 512 (etc.) |
Piano trios, quartets, quintets (etc.) |
| M322, 422, 522 (etc.) |
Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for piano plus two (three, four etc.)
string(s) plus wind(s) |
| M362, 462, 562 (etc.) |
Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for stringed and wind instruments |
| M372, 472, 572 (etc.) |
Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for stringed and plucked instruments |
| M382, 482, 582 (etc.) |
Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for stringed, plucked and wind instruments |
Orchestral Music
| M1001 |
Symphonies |
| M1002 |
Symphonic poems |
| M1003 |
Variations, suites |
| M1004 |
Overtures |
Books: ML Class
| ML398 |
Biographies of string players, collective (including string quartets) |
| ML418 |
Biographies of individual string players |
| ML750 |
Bowed stringed instruments, General |
| ML755 |
Construction of string instruments |
| ML756 |
Music and playing, string instruments |
| ML920 |
General works on the double bass |
Instructional works: MT Class
| MT320 |
General works |
| MT322 |
Systems and methods |
| MT330 |
Studies and exercises |
| MT331 |
Orchestral excerpts |
PEGASUS
A general guide to searching for music in
Pegasus is available.
Basic keyword searching can be effective for finding double bass music in
Pegasus. To search for recordings,
add and recording to your search, and to search for scores, add not recording. Examples:
Basic Search of Full Catalog
| Keyword |
sonatas double bass and luening not recording |
[to find a score of Otto Luening's sonata for double bass] |
| Keyword |
double bass and davies and recording |
[to find a recording of Peter Maxwell Davies, Strathclyde Concerto no. 7] |
You can also search effectively in Advanced Search (select from the tab at the top). Scroll down
to limit to score or recording. Examples:
Advanced Keyword Search
| Author |
davies |
| Title |
strathclyde concerto |
| Subject |
double bass |
| Limit by format: |
Score |
You can also use Command Line Search to find double bass music in
Pegasus. Select the Command Line Search link from the
Advanced Search screen. To find scores, add and wtp=score to your search, and to find recordings, add
and wtp=recording. (Note: the code wtp indicates material type.)
Command Search
| aut=luening and ttl=sonatas double bass and wtp=score |
[for a score of Luening's double bass sonata] |
| aut=davies and ttl=strathclyde and wsu=double bass and wtp=recording |
[for a recording of Davies's Strathclyde Concerto no. 7] |
MELVYL
To access Melvyl, the library catalog of the ten combined UC campuses,
go to the home page of the UCSB Libraries.
Melvyl has records for over 23 million items, which you can search by title, journal title, author (including
composer or performer), subject, general keywords, or combinations of these fields. You can also limit
your search to books, scores, recordings, or other formats, and/or you can limit to any one UC campus,
by language, or by year(s). To combine search terms, select the Advanced option:
Advanced Search: Entire Collection
| Author (last name first) |
davies peter maxwell |
| Title |
strathclyde concerto |
| Subject |
double bass |
| Format: |
Scores (music) |
UCSB students, faculty, and staff may request items from other UC campuses that are not held at UCSB (or
are held at UCSB but checked out). To make a request, use the Request button on your search result page and fill out the
online form. Items requested via Melvyl are generally received within just
3-5 days.
BOOKS
Ref = reference section of the music library, located beside the south windows
Non-circ = regular ML stacks, but noncirculating
In Pegasus, use the following subject headings to
find books on the history of the double bass and its construction and literature. Most (but not all) books
with these subject headings are shelved under the ML classes indicated:
| Double Bass music -- Bibliography |
ML128 .D6 |
| Double Bassists -- Biography |
ML418 |
| Double Bass -- History and criticism |
ML920 |
| Double Bass -- Instruction and study |
MT320 |
| Double Bass -- Studies and exerciese |
MT330 |
| Double Bass -- Orchestra studies |
MT331 |
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Bibliographies
- Grodner, Murray. Comprehensive Catalog of Available Literature for the Double Bass. 1974. Ref. ML128 .D6 G7
- Regazzi, Roberto. The Complete Luthier's Library. 1990. Ref. ML128 .S7 R44 1990
- History, construction, playing
- Focht, Josef. Der Wiener Kontrabass : Spieltechnik und Auffürhungspraxis, Musik und Instrumente. 1999. ML920 .F63 1999
- Planyavsky, Alfred. The Baroque Double Bass Violone. 1998. ML927 .V63 P613 1998
- Planyavsky, Alfred. Geschichte des Kontrabasses. 1984. ML920 .P65
- Elgar, Raymond. Looking at the Double Bass. 1967. Ref. ML404 .E44
- Elgar, Raymond. Introduction to the Double Bass. 1965. ML920 .E55
- Palmer, Fiona. Domenico Dragonetti in England (1794-1846): The Career of a Double Bass Virtuoso. 1997. ML418 .D73 P35 1997
- Instruction, studies and exercises
- Turetzky, Bertram. The Contemporary Contrabass. 1989. MT320 .T87 1989
- Benfield, Warren. The Art of Double Bass Playing. 1973. MT320 .B45
- Green, Barry. The Fundamentals of Double Bass Playing. 1971. MT320 .G74 F8
- Stanton, David H. The String Double Bass. 1965. MT320 .S8
- Gajdos, Miloslav. Selected Works for Bass: Capriccios, Solos and Refelxes. 1999. MT330 .G35 D6 1999
- Storch, Josef Emanuel. 32 Etudes fur Kontrabass. 1959. MT330 .S86
- Mahler, Gustav. The Complete Double Bass Parts of Mahler Symphonies. 1976. MT331 .M33
- Bass Excerpts From Standard Orchestral Repertoire. 1900. MT331 .B28 1900z
PERIODICAL LITERATURE
| The Strad | ML1 .S77 | print: 1960-present |
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| Strings | ML1 .S775 | print: 1986-1997
online fulltext: 2001- |
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| American String Teacher | ML1 .A58 | print: 1951-1976, 1998-present
online fulltext: 1996- |
The latest issue is always shelved in the
current periodicals display rack facing the west windows of the music library. UCSB students may check out periodicals for
one day (except for the latest issue, which does not circulate).
To search for journal articles on the double bass, use the three databases listed below. All three can be accessed via the
library's home page; point to Research in the column on the left, then
click on Article Indexes & Databases and scroll down
the alphabetical list of databases in the lefthand frame. Because these
databases are licensed for UCSB use only, you need to configure your browser for the library's
proxy server in order to use them from off campus.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
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RILM indexes not just journal articles, but all types of music literature: books, dissertations, conference proceedings,
reviews, etc. Coverage goes back to 1969. To get started, try the search double bass music in
the first search box. Use the Pub. Year or range box to limit your results chronologically. To limit
by language, select the "Change Search & Display Level" button on the right, and then select Advanced search mode and
Continue. The Advanced search screen has a language box where you can limit your search to one or more languages.
- International Index to
Music Periodicals (IIMP)
- IIMP indexes approximately 370 periodicals, including The Strad from 1969 to the present, Strings
from 1996 to the present, and American String Teacher for 1994, and 1996 to the present. IIMP Fulltext
also carries fulltext for Strings and American String Teacher (see above for coverage).
- Music Index Online
- Indexes more than 640 music periodicals going back to 1979, including The Strad and American String Teacher.
WEB SITES
International Society of Bassists
World Federation of International Music Competitions
Double Bass Luthier Directory
American Federation of Musicians
Author: Sharon Seabrook.
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