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.: 659604
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 659215
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1210781
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 581645
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 560946
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 601288
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 587365
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 556676
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 497531
15 themes from Hollywood hits, sports anthems as well as popular TV show songs
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Trumpet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 608473
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 607851
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 780567
for: Trumpet
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 780565
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 744953
for: Electric organ
Music score (with text and chords)
Item no.: 167090
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 165934
Rock Ballads (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Guitar
Book, ensemble scores
Item no.: 169402
for: Guitar
Item no.: 176578
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 477435
12 Duets
Music Box
for: Trumpet, trombone
Ensemble score
Item no.: 182743
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 181815
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 495854
for: Es-Instrumente (Klarinette, Alt-Saxophon, Bariton-Saxophon)
Item no.: 299744
for: Keyboard [accordion]
Songbook
Item no.: 299330
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 298850
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 400946
for: Bass guitar
Music lesson book, CD (mp3)
Item no.: 771711
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 696776
spiral-bound
Hit Session
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 325872
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 291318
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 313462
Solo arrangements of 14 well-known melodies for Violin
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 673539
Hits Of The Year
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 673485
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 670141
20 well-known pop ballads for piano solo
Creative Piano Solo
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 678581
for: Trombone, piano
Item no.: 561330
for: 3 Posaune, / Bariton /FAG/TUBA)
Score
Item no.: 549180
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 224080
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 223464
15 Pop–Style Solos with Piano Accompaniment or Play–along CD
Each Solo Correlates with a Specific Page in "Yamaha Band Student 1"
for: Concert band
Music score
Item no.: 218302
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook
Item no.: 492135
for: Piano [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 486228
for: Piano
Item no.: 211885
for: 1–2 descant recorders
Item no.: 580037
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score, CD
Item no.: 565527
for: 2 cellos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 476680