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: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 654976
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 635327
Seven arrangements from the animated film for French Horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 675724
Seven arrangements from the animated film for Cello
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Cello
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 675723
Seven arrangements from the animated film for Viola
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Viola
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 675722
Seven arrangements from the animated film for Violin
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 675721
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for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1547732
Songbook
Item no.: 615561
for: 4 recorders (SATB); piano, guitar, percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 797113
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 678808
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 796167
Single edition
Item no.: 136189
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 125433
for: Wind instrument
2 Playback-CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 156056
Single edition
Item no.: 155431
Love Theme from the oscar-winning Picture "Titanic"
Discovery Band - A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 153764
for: Bass
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 134878
for: Piano
Audio-CD
Item no.: 149656
for: Keyboard [accordion/guitar/piano]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 128952
Solo arrangements of 14 well-known melodies for Violin
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 673539
Hits Of The Year
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 673485
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 670141
20 well-known pop ballads for piano solo
Creative Piano Solo
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 678581
for: Trombone, piano
Item no.: 561330
for: 3 Posaune, / Bariton /FAG/TUBA)
Score
Item no.: 549180
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 224080
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 223464
15 Pop–Style Solos with Piano Accompaniment or Play–along CD
Each Solo Correlates with a Specific Page in "Yamaha Band Student 1"
for: Concert band
Music score
Item no.: 218302
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook
Item no.: 492135
for: Piano [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 486228
for: Piano
Item no.: 211885
for: 1–2 descant recorders
Item no.: 580037
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score, CD
Item no.: 565527
for: 2 cellos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 476680
for: Es-Instrumente (Klarinette, Alt-Saxophon, Bariton-Saxophon)
Item no.: 299744
for: Keyboard [accordion]
Songbook
Item no.: 299330
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 298850
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 400946
for: Bass guitar
Music lesson book, CD (mp3)
Item no.: 771711
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 696776
spiral-bound
Hit Session
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 325872
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 291318
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 313462
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 266086
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 262255
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 561379