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: Clarinet, piano
Item no.: 345178
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 431941
for: Big band
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 430560
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 430357
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 678816
40 Broadway Classics for Solo Tenor Saxophone
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 678599
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 675625
12 of the most enduring pop classic songs for Viola
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Viola
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 674754
The major hit by Jamaican singer Omi
Chart Toppers
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 674735
Timeless hit by The Beatles
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 348281
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 347255
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 346149
for: Youth concert band
Item no.: 343085
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 470003
for: Keyboard [piano]
Buch + CD
Item no.: 466535
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 465958
15 Beatles Favourites for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 667741
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 661423
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 489541
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 489530
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 486130
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 373220
CD
Item no.: 371399
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 362250
22 mega-hits in simple arrangements
Easy Instrumental Duets
for: 2 trumpets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 676649
for: Guitar
Score
Item no.: 254839
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 333398
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 557611
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 375778
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 374750
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581122
for: Guitar
Buch
Item no.: 580988
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 578246
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 565627
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 565275
for: Keyboard [accordion]
Item no.: 109429
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543565
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543559
for: Flute
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543545
for: Clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543544
for: Bass guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543457
for: Voice (high/medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357649
for: Voice (high/medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357625
for: Voice (high/medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357584
for: Voice (high/medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357579
for: Voice
Sheet music
Item no.: 1357519