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 (melody instrument]
Music score
Item no.: 973104
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033066
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 364196
for: 3 clarinets (B-flat), bass clarinet (B-flat) (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 771061
for: Guitar
Songbook (with lyrics and chords – without notes)
Item no.: 241710
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 195031
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1048385
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 663907
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 658090
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 770598
for: Concert band [Fanfare (brass & saxophones)]
Score
Item no.: 673936
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809507
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 581601
RUNDELs Pops for Brass 20
for: Brass ensemble (6 voices); accordion [guitar], percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559917
for: Combo [salon orchestra]
Set of parts
Item no.: 367015
for: Es-Instrumente (Klarinette, Alt-Saxophon, Bariton-Saxophon)
Item no.: 299744
for: Piano
Item no.: 211885
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score, CD
Item no.: 565527
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1044843
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 314322
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805315
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 799278
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 802592
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697373
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 933217
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1533177
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1534584
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1169041
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 482064
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811835
Artist Songbook
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 417221
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183467
Buch
Item no.: 1676534
One of the greatest disco hits of all time
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 462877
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049554
for: Percussion ensemble (6–7 players)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1108989
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 776298
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1179057
for: Flex/Brass Band
Score
Item no.: 1179031
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1180230
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1180229
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1196261
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1196237
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1196222
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1196221
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1584659
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1584649
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 262255