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: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 271739
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook
Item no.: 770419
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 617667
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 145861
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1003960
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 797263
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 459697
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 469012
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 945999
for: Male choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 361877
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 247299
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 301332
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 461607
Beginners & Intermediate students
for: Piano 4 hands
Score
Item no.: 1690789
for: Piano
Item no.: 225331
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 122573
Songbook
Item no.: 349160
Songbook
Item no.: 349159
including printable Piano parts on CD
for: Tenor saxophone [soprano saxophone]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 488462
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1582991
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 291237
for: Brass ensemble
Score
Item no.: 609078
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 324523
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 696319
for: Keyboard [accordion]
Item no.: 159254
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 947710
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 947193
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 948388
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 944741
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 941204
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 940696
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 940457
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 939807
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 938818
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 813440
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 810753
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811992
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811226
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 812097
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 399655
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition
Item no.: 557893
for: String orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 618950
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 807573
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 807359
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 803845
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 806243
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 806223