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.
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033802
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045807
Am
for: Voice, guitar
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1045767
C
for: Voice, guitar
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1045717
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045707
D
for: Voice, guitar
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1045640
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045565
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045356
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045353
G
for: Voice, guitar
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1045276
Bb
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1045153
A Complete Curriculum for Contemporary Drum Set Skills
Spiral Bound
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 1687904
Contemporary Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806623
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 746321
ShowTrax CD
Pop Choral Series
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 745195
Festival Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 745124
Pop Choral Series
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 745021
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 744837
Includes 20 Cinematic Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar incl. Tabs)
Item no.: 665763
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 943448
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 947554
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 762078
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 762028
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 761960
Discovery Pop Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 693487
Arranger's Publ Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1003987
Inclusive Songs for Whole-group Singing
for: School choir, piano
Score, online audio
Item no.: 697611
Artist Songbook
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 687039
Pop Choral Series
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 697600
Piano-Vocal-Guitar Artist Songbook
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 812104
As performed by the Pointer Sisters
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 617263
As performed by Tina Turner
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 876172
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1532718
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1596213
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1596215
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1610041
An arrangement of Simon and Garfunkel’s classic song
for mixed chorus (SATB) with full piano accompaniment
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 685330
Voices Rising
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 798089
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1026881
Smooth Songs of the '70s and '80s
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1026886
12 duets for alto and tenor saxophone
for: Alto- or Tenor Saxophone
Buch
Item no.: 160585
20 Massive Singles
European Edition
for: Ukulele; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 796607
Choral Mash-Up from Glee
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813001
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 616695
Medley of Hits by the Beatles
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 799568
Recorded by The Beatles
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 814263
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581471
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 473067