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, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 476790
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 266081
for: Trombone
Item no.: 157006
for: Trombone
Item no.: 409723
Egg Timer
Item no.: 1566444
for: 1–2 accordions
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 206471
13 Drumset Solos
for: Drum kit
Music score
Item no.: 482262
12 of the most popular songs by the iconic British songstress Adele
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 661401
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 776862
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 763471
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for brass, woodwind or strings / includes percussion
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681908
Entertaining medley of Taylor Swift's most famous hits
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672885
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 614294
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 488392
for: Youth concert band
Item no.: 336291
for: Cello
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654401
Solo arrangements with CD accompaniment for fifteen songs from the mega-hit Disney Channel show starring Miley Cyrus.
for: Trombone
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 491021
for: Drum kit
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 659775
for: Ukulele
Music score
Item no.: 612323
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 417233
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 631543
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 626369
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 616894
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 564807
for: 1–2 classical guitars
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 139949
for: Flexible youth concert band (4 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 765182
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 608208
from Walt Disney Pictures' "Pocahontas"
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672278
The famous Coldplay hit
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 607609
Light arrangement of the Neil-Diamond classic
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581362
Pops For String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 685087
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 684104
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673489
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1550952
(Music of The Beatles)
Young Concert Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697365
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 981609
for: Clarinet Solo with Audio
Item no.: 1525696
for: Piano
Item no.: 330838
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 189660
Eight popular Pieces arranged for String Quartett
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 374152
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook (with lyrics, chords and guitar grips – without notes)
Item no.: 622863
for: Piano
Songbook
Item no.: 414500
for: French Horn Solo with Audio
Item no.: 1525602
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1525145
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1268018
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1267853
Piano Gefällt Mir!
for: Piano
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 659651