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 [piano]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 345785
20 Most Famous Rock and Pop Songs
Schott Saxophone Lounge
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score (anthology), online audio
Item no.: 686631
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 618740
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1013012
for: Keyboard [accordion/piano]; voice ad lib.
Music score (with text and chords)
Item no.: 109387
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030415
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 178075
for: 1–2 treble recorders
Ensemble score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1115078
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 464253
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 635339
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 208520
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 399644
40 Ed Sheeran hits
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 685519
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 815521
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 666087
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 684633
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564061
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 807541
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036725
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1037143
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032834
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034915
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Score
Item no.: 797794
for: Voice (female voice)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 671483
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027238
for: Percussion
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 671450
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 777314
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook (with lyrics and chords – without notes)
Item no.: 556035
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 111072
Instrumental Solo Series
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 692525
89 Classic Songs for Vocals and Piano (Guitar)
budgetbooks
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 562301
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 622325
for: Mixed choir (SAT), piano
Music score (anthology), online audio
Item no.: 634000
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1048208
for: Voice, guitar
Music score (with tabs), online audio
Item no.: 618759
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 326698
The megahit arranged for easy piano
(with lyrics and chords)
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 678620
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 334572
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book, CD
Item no.: 564575
for: Guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 671456
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 685043
for: 1–2 violins
Ensemble score, online audio
Item no.: 765784
for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online audio
Item no.: 167338
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 401537
for: Male choir (TBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 347678
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Book
Item no.: 444200
for: Accordion
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 677804
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 817411