Ode to Joy for Bass:

Lesson Sheet: Bass-OdeToJoy-Eb

Recording:

To Save the mp3 to a computer:

Link: Ode to Joy audio file

On a computer, right click the link above and choose ‘save target as…’ or ‘Save Link as…’ in order to save the mp3.

Check out below: The Barenboim/West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
playing Beethoven’s 9th, 4th movement “Ode to Joy”

Basses and Cellos have melody (they play it Very Quietly):

Basses play the bassline while the Woodwinds and Brass have the melody :