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: Keyboard [accordion/guitar/piano]; voice ad lib.
Music score (with text and chords)
Item no.: 213918
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763494
for: Euphonium, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 172624
for: 2 guitars
Item no.: 605726
for: Classical guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 426064
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook
Item no.: 127659
for: Bass guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 666742
for: Drum kit
Music score
Item no.: 671792
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 313876
Book
Item no.: 666047
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 140019
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238900
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238880
for: Tenor recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238875
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238870
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238865
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238863
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238858
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238856
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238853
for: 5 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238852
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238841
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238818
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238815
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238779
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238770
for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238752
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238742
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238698
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238688
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238679
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238651
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238648
for: Bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238645
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238644
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238639
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238573
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238572
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238547
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238508
for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238501
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238495
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1238491
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529877
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1528370
for: Piano
Item no.: 1528322
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529600
for: Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Item no.: 1527673