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.
Pop Specials for Strings
Grade 3-4
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1654495
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Flute
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654456
Pops for String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1654469
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654412
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Trumpet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654410
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Viola
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654402
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654403
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Cello
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654401
Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1654346
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654409
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Trombone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1654405
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1026881
Piano-Vocal-Guitar Artist Songbook
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1646431
Die größten Hits für Soloinstrumente in B, Es und C
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1649537
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 1649538
Gitarre lernen ohne Noten – 75 unverzichtbare Songs
Lern- und Spielbuch
for: Guitar
Study book (with Tabs – without standard notation)
Item no.: 1645839
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1645164
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1566812
Super Easy Songbook
for: Piano
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 1645466
Pop Choral Series
for: T[T]B
Choir score
Item no.: 1645456
for: Percussion ensemble (6 players)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1644991
for: Percussion ensemble (7 players)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1644973
16 smash hits
Really Easy Piano
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 1566783
Das Beste aus den Charts / Noten - Texte - Akkorde - Tipps
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard/ukulele]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1635584
for: Vocal and String Quartet
Set of parts
Item no.: 1639016
for: Vocal and String Quartet
Score
Item no.: 1639017
Superleichte Arrangements für Klavierbeginner
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1635459
Pop Choral Series
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1633948
from Top Gun
for: TB
Choir score
Item no.: 1633925
from "Tarzan"
Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1633949
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1633887
for Cello
33 Songs
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 1633873
Bass Spielen In Jazz, Rock und Pop
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1633690
from Turning Red
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1633214
from Turning Red
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1633215
Pop und Rock
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1566915
Groovige Bewegungsimpulse im Musik- und Sportunterricht
Book (softcover), CD, online media (app)
Item no.: 1611199
für Männerchor
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 681188
10 Popsongs für Altblockflöte
for: Treble recorder
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1589027
10 Popsongs für Sopranblockflöte
for: Descant recorder
Music score
Item no.: 1589026
15 Songs Arranged for Three or More Guitarists
Essential Elements Guitar Ensemble Series
for: 3 guitars [guitar ensemble]
Music score
Item no.: 1566958
Never More Than One Sharp or Flat!
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 1566961
50 Pop Songs for All Piano Methods Early – Late Elementary Level
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1566859
Discovery Level 1
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1566844
Discovery Level 1
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1566843
Piano-Vocal-Guitar Artist Songbook
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1566787
Egg Timer
Item no.: 1566449
Egg Timer
Item no.: 1566444