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: Piano
Item no.: 157544
for: Ukulele
Songbook
Item no.: 495617
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 492239
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1161842
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 165022
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 551873
for: Voice (male voice); piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497440
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 492236
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 491024
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 490830
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8059
for: Soloist, mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass guitar, percussion ad lib.
Score, audio files
Item no.: 8002
for: Voice (high/medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357581
for: Voice
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357521
for: Voice
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357513
for: Choir
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 660853
for: Choir
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 659283
Discovery Choral
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 658808
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 658759
for: Voice
Book, CD
Item no.: 656612
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 688528
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 879830
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 678640
for: Accordion orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 361355
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966867
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 772583
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 1547438
for: Voice, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1031071
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 772483
for: Alto Saxophone and Concert Band/Harmonie
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001042
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 697387
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1354116
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 584665
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Voice, Piano Accompaniment
Buch
Item no.: 860542
for: 3 flutes, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 197619
for: Soprano or Tenor Saxophone
Buch + CD
Item no.: 292578
for easy piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 301741
for: Voice
Buch
Item no.: 171301
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 192160
for: Clarinet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 109155
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 183966
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001288
for: Mallets
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 247264
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 211928
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1122628
A bumper collection of 45 unaccompanied tunes from a wide variety of musical styles, guaranteed to whet the appetites of players and audiences alike.
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 661073
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 151471
for: Guitar
Item no.: 136035