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.
Essential Piano Singles
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar), online audio
Item no.: 657279
for: Keyboard [accordion]
Item no.: 173211
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 601288
for: Ukulele
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 637055
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 615374
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 614166
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 619168
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109561
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109508
Solo Arrangements of 15 favorite Songs with CD Accompaniment
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Clarinet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 497311
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 149429
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109517
Music score
Item no.: 416946
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 247249
for: Voice
Buch + CD
Item no.: 141136
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 656986
for: Combo
Set of parts
Item no.: 311105
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 108479
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 108477
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 634653
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 552531
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Item no.: 1641819
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 125433
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 609089
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378509
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 915260
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 654976
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945600
for: Combo [trombone/bass/bassoon]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 225745
for: Bass
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 134878
Music score, CD
Item no.: 618860
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 770598
Solo arrangements of 14 well-known melodies for Violin
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 673539
for: Clarinet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 671119
for: Soprano Saxophone and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 860772
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 551781
for: Flute [oboe]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 203173
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1697284
Leichte Klavierstücke für den Einstieg in die Popularmusik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 777836
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 981556
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 869001
for: Concert band [Fanfare (brass & saxophones)]
Score
Item no.: 673936
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 584579
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 658090
for: Brass band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 888047
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 676551
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 314278
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 556676