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: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 364197
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 364192
for: Voice; guitar [keyboard/accordion] ad lib.
Songbook, CD, DVD
Item no.: 604719
for: 3 guitars [guitar ensemble]
Score
Item no.: 366661
for: Voice, guitar [keyboard]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 796044
for Tenor Saxophone
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 676340
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 617627
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Item no.: 357901
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 564710
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1268268
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1254275
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1261030
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1230558
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1230541
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1230538
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1230528
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1230522
for: 1–2 descant recorders; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 612339
for: Soloist (tenor/alto), mixed choir (SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 670190
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1267786
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1267857
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 479062
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 602574
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 943095
for: Trombone
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 550378
Music score
Item no.: 415746
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808156
Book, DVD
Item no.: 626985
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 627285
for: Clarinet
Item no.: 479069
for: Trombone, piano [keyboard]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 479065
for: Organ
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1659067
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 816855
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 408026
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 377368
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 817654
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 290123
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 592751
for: 3 clarinets, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 662332
for: 3 Trumpets or Cornets
Sheet music
Item no.: 599392
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594953
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594858
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594703
for: 2 trumpets, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 601029
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 601021
for: 2 tenor saxophones, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 601010
for: Tuba, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 601005