Modern, commercial, international pop music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With hundreds of hits from world famous pop artists including Abba, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Shakira and Taylor Swift, have a look through our sheet music and scores, take a look at our Pop Sheet Music Downloads, and explore the wide world of pop music with Stretta Music today!
“Pop music… it’s a universal language. You don’t have to understand music to understand the power of a pop song.”
Paul Epworth, Record Producer, Musician, Songwriter.
Any music throughout history which was designed for dance or entertainment can be named pop music. From folk songs and dances, through to classical ensembles and operetta, pop music as we know it today evolved gradually, thrilling audiences, guests, bourgeoise, proletariat, young and old alike.
Many believe the birth of what we deem pop music today happened at the end of the nineteenth century, where Ragtime and Blues evolved into Swing and Jazz. From there, in the 1940s, Jazz moved into Bebop, which moved into Modern Jazz, whereas out of Blues came early R & B, and it was through R & B that Rock ’n’ Roll developed.
One of the big challenges in the pop music world in the first half of the twentieth century was amplification. In the 1930-40s, many people were playing around with microphones, pick-ups and amps, but with the Shure Model 55 Fatboy microphone in 1939, the Fender Esquire Electric Guitar in 1949, the Fender Precision Bass Guitar in 1951, amplification became a problem of the past, and with good quality equipment being much more readily available, the 1950s saw a hug boom in pop music, with artists like Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley helping pop music to grow, and reach more and more people around the world.
Today, we enjoy a wide range of pop music, from Justin Bieber to Coldplay, from Selena Gomez to Adele, no matter your preference, there’s something here for everyone.
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 777646
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 617062
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 620217
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 563703
for: Double bass
Item no.: 493433
Piano reduction
Item no.: 470914
for: 1–2 accordions
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 311167
for: Viola
Item no.: 490792
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 107709
Single edition
Item no.: 398547
for: Small wind band
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 202734
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 397715
for: Flute [violin]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 245373
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1672219
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1658012
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1595895
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1566795
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 657580
Never More Than One Sharp or Flat!
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 1566961
Superstar Katy Perry's youngest chart hit
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672856
for: Women's choir (SA) [Mixed choir (SAM)], piano
Piano score
Item no.: 631317
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 550329
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 669481
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 669224
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667662
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1019430
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 670341
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 333104
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 473424
for: Ukulele
Music score
Item no.: 676148
for: Horn
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 693713
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook, CD
Item no.: 275589
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 948524
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 943452
for: Guitar
Book, DVD
Item no.: 943442
GAME-TOY
Item no.: 846902
for: Percussion
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 828582
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813474
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 812109
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811133
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808696
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 802621
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 799013
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 939459
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 946790
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 654974