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 wind ensemble (5 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555961
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 669225
for: Flexible wind band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 344158
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 410290
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 405987
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 127999
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 1678387
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 661251
A dozen of Charthits for Solo Tenor Saxophone
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 679064
for: 4 clarinets; piano, drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1050424
Audio-CD
Item no.: 1611309
for: Bb Trombone / Euphonium BC
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1169913
for: Bb Trombone / Euphonium BC
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1169893
for: Piano [keyboard]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1169860
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1008358
for: Ukulele
Music score
Item no.: 934797
Piano Adventures
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 669636
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1595328
for: Saxophone ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530793
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1121912
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1112537
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1112433
for: Eb Bass BC
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 982553
for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 981845
for: Bb Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium TC
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 981602
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 949105
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 948490
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 948288
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 947932
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 947576
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 947542
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 947292
for: Concert band
Book
Item no.: 946984
for: Concert band
Book
Item no.: 946644
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945888
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 945644
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 945529
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 945417
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Book
Item no.: 945155
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 944812
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 944705
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Book
Item no.: 944482
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 944406
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 944363
for: Concert band
Book
Item no.: 944117