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.
Ten Authentic Big Band Arrangements
Hal Leonard Big Band Play-Along 2
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 494878
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB), piano
Score, 10 Choir scores, Piano accompaniment
Item no.: 496625
Pop und Rock
for: 4 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294163
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 182822
for: Piano
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 1544000
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Item no.: 298843
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score, solo parts
Item no.: 622874
Item no.: 282073
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 635784
for: Clarinet
Item no.: 561334
for: Trombone
Item no.: 298853
for: Keyboard
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 282055
for: Voice, ukulele
Songbook (with lyrics and chords – without notes)
Item no.: 1565603
for: Violin
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 1702365
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1008524
30 Great Pieces
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 476681
für variable Besetzung (4-stimmig)
Absolute Beginners GOLD
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1677305
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1690378
Piano Vocal Guitar Songbook
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 1671323
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1672215
for: 4 mallet percussions, drumset
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689897
from "Songs for Gospel 4"
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8029
Endlich, auf vielfachen Wunsch: Santiano mit Ihrem Kult-Song
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1566688
Gospel and Worship Songs
for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1549867
Sound Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681115
Inno Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana
Italienische Nationalhymne leicht arrangiert für Singstimme und kleines Ensemble
for: Voice (S/Mez), chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 645225
for four Players
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 635432
for: Piano and Organ, opt. SATB and Handbells
Buch
Item no.: 857109
Little Big Band Series
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1533608
Pop und Rock
for: Flexible ensemble (7 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1112778
Orchestration
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 857261
Vocal Solo with Opt. Choir
for: Vocal Solo, Concert Band and opt. Choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 766477
for: Percussion ensemble (7–10 players)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745913
Here comes the Sun - Something - While my Guitar gently weeps
for: 4 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 679918
In einem kraftvollen Arragement mit tollen Bläser-Passagen
for: Concert band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1582142
Orchestration
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 855638
Festival Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815829
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533702
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1059359
Show Band Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 1122809
Quartet
for: Blockflötenquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1666736
"Con te partiró"
Pop collection
for: Male choir (TTBB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1667113
42 leichte Rock- und Pop-Songs für Anfänger und Einsteiger
ab dem 2. Unterrichtsjahr
für 1-3 Violinen und 1-3 Violoncelli
for: Flexible string ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 684774
Gospel Rock for Band
Sound Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 676540
for: Concert band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1672328
Freudensprünge
Pop Overture for Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 676434
Hal Leonard Music for Brass Band
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 693869
for: Voice, organ
Vocal score
Item no.: 675346