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: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 469153
Score
Item no.: 174618
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1657516
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1367410
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 1368186
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1367925
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 861867
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 861856
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 676552
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1354117
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1003651
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 327114
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Music score
Item no.: 775115
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1672864
for: Cello
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 490999
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 673541
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 673512
Beautiful ballad by Cyndi Lauper
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672920
The famous hit by Train
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672822
The number one hit by Josh Groban
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672718
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 585991
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar), online audio
Item no.: 585912
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 585473
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 635140
for: Big band
Score, Parts, CD
Item no.: 633146
for: Flute
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 632624
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 626273
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 163807
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 368540
for: Flexible youth concert band (6 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667921
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667919
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667847
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 559784
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 399671
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 695259
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 313159
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 245114
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 764706
for: Flexible youth concert band (4 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 669505
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 668492
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1187010
for: String orchestra
Buch
Item no.: 293894
for: Trombone BC/TC
Buch + CD
Item no.: 181008
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 958500
for: Euphonium
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 154977
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 338130
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 128950