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: Variable Wind Quartet with Percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 292643
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 617601
for horn in E-flat and F
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 245378
for: SATB Divisi a Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 580959
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 620719
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620325
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 618603
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 617128
for: Youth concert band
Item no.: 350949
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 470382
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 489392
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 479687
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019671
for: Concert band [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667874
aus: Pop-Chorbuch zum EG: Morning has broken
Instrumentalstimmen-Set
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 424597
for: Tenor saxophone [soprano saxophone]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 313160
for: Voice
CD
Item no.: 331097
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition
Item no.: 660864
The smash hit from Taylor Swift's CD "Reputation"
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 675239
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 805881
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745771
for: Choir; piano ad lib.
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 745175
ShowTrax CD
Pop Choral Series
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 745110
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 802606
for: Youth concert band
Score
Item no.: 697341
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 695075
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 673028
recorded by the dynamic trio of Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
Discovery Plus Band Series –A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672722
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811246
for: Brass winds (4-5 parts); rhythm group (piano, bass, drum kit) ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811128
for: Cello
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 797502
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 797278
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 797094
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 611748
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 641561
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 641558
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 641048
for: Zither (Viennese tuning)
Item no.: 131177
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook
Item no.: 279015
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811796
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 814993
for: Marching band
Buch
Item no.: 805083
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801254
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 803724
for: Voice, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 657307
Classical ballad by the Beatles
A true highlight for every concert!
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 631721
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 622251