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: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945113
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 151454
for: String orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294727
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294722
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294720
for: Piccolo, piano
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Item no.: 1294718
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294717
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294714
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294707
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294695
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294693
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294546
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294544
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294532
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294528
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294523
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294499
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294492
for: 5 trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1294407
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294403
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294401
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294392
for: Oboe, piano
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Item no.: 1294391
for: Tuba, piano
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Item no.: 1294373
for: Bass trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295365
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295301
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295295
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295283
for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295280
for: Bass trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295275
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295274
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295265
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295262
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295261
for: String orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295258
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295255
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295233
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295162
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295156
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295147
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295145
for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295144
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295085
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295081
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295078
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295066
for: Tenor recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295060
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295055