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: Recorder [keyboard/guitar]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 111212
Méthodes instrumentales
for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 694841
für Schlagzeug (ohne Notenkenntnisse programmierbar für Drum-Computer)
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 209954
Der schnelle Weg zum Erfolg
for: Voice
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 632632
A step-by-step guide to the composition of melody, harmony, rhythm and structure
Study book
Item no.: 459505
for: Voice, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 771610
Technieken voor en solistische uitvoering van jazz en populaire muziek
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 668832
De snelle weg tot succes
for: Bass guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
Item no.: 667903
La Bibbia del Basso
for: Bass guitar
Book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 973174
La méthode universelle
for: Electric guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 677573
Music Instruction
for: Drumset; voice ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 302133
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 771265
for: Recorder [keyboard/guitar]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 774628
10 Minute Teacher (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 562965
Instrucción musical
for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation, chords and tabs), online play-along
Item no.: 692896
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 770135
Play Bass With
for: Bass guitar
Fingering chart
Item no.: 473671
Play Guitar With...
for: Guitar
Fingering chart
Item no.: 473631
Méthodes instrumentales
for: Keyboard [piano]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 693823
Songbegleitung – aber richtig
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 464742
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 470753
for: Percussion
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 665104
Pop und Rock
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 495754
for: Bass guitar
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 677350
for: Guitar
Study book (with Tabs – without standard notation)
Item no.: 1645839
for: Ukulele
Lesson book (with standard notation, tabs and guitar grips), online audio
Item no.: 631498
Almost 1001 Tips for Choral Directing
for: Choir
Music lesson book
Item no.: 679756
Eenvoudig speelbare hits voor keyboard
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 772926
Gold Edition
Antologia di Brani Facilitati
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 769964
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook
Item no.: 772133
for: Voice, guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 638514
Eenvoudige stukken met ritmische oefeningen voor piano
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 243609
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook
Item no.: 772782
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 765184
Enseñanza Musical
for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 694707
Der schnelle Weg zum Erfolg
for: Keyboard [piano]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 269328
De snelle weg tot succes
for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 669008
De snelle weg tot succes
for: Bass guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
Item no.: 667902
Méthodes instrumentales
for: Bass guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
Item no.: 610692
Leer slaggitaar met bekende popsongs
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 668969
Speel de ritmes van de moderne popstijlen!
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 668058
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 772069
Stimmübungen – Noten lesen lernen – Übungsstücke
Klassik und Pop – 2 in 1
for: Voice, piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1012790
Professional Know-How of contemporary Keyboard-playing
Basis voor toetsenisten in pop en rock
for: Keyboard
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 667893
Professional Books (Carisch)
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 772872
Pop Music Training
mit CD
for: Voice
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 143852
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook
Item no.: 631117