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: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528677
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526088
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1525964
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 655901
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 606409
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 208648
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 797516
for: Guitar; voice ad lib.
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 781021
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 605007
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 1053263
for: Ukulele [baritone ukulele/ guitar/ mandolin/ banjo]
Music score (with text and chords)
Item no.: 781050
23 Favorites
Easy Instrumental Duets
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 697467
23 Favorites
Easy Instrumental Duets
for: 2 cellos
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 697461
for: 2 violins
Book
Item no.: 186165
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001366
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982177
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 678701
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 335598
The timeless Beatles classic arranged for young band
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672925
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820741
for: Trombone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654405
for: Choral Pax
Viola
Item no.: 1411267
for: Choral Pax
1st & 2nd B-flat Clarinets
Item no.: 1411165
for: Marching Band
Percussion
Item no.: 1410938
for: Marching Band
Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1421874
for: Marching Band
Low Brass & Woodwinds #2 - Bass Clef
Item no.: 1421780
for: Marching Band
Low Brass & Woodwinds #2 - Bass Clef
Item no.: 1420677
for: Marching Band
Tonal Bass Drum
Item no.: 1420662
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379093
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378980
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378832
for: Choral Pax
Sheet music
Item no.: 1381980
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381715
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1385724
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1385374
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382657
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1383963
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1384493
for: 1–2 trumpets
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 658399
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1004027
for: Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Item no.: 1562415
3rd Edition
Big Note Songbook
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 661412
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1534451
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 658692
for Solo Flute
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 678578
for: Piano
Songbook
Item no.: 624378
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 614256
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379755