Percussion Features for Marching Band

These five groovy percussion stand jams are the perfect length for rocking your next timeout!

Here are some great beats to throw down on the street for some real audience appeal!

Here's the ultimate can extravaganza! There's even an option to utilize the entire band - and that's a lot of cans! The funky tuba part adds to the cool "shake a tail feather" effect. 

Here's a powerful combination of stealth and firepower that will take the street by storm!  

"Your call is important to us." Well, so is your roll quality! This will have your technical difficulties sorted out right away. Scored for full battery (including cymbals!), this parking lot etude relies

This is an up-tempo 'drum n' bass' piece that is fast and furious with fresh, chop-filled ideas thrown on top of recognizable drum and bass style vamps. At just over a minute in length, Juice Box

This is truly the cutting edge of drum cadences. The sharp snare parts and pulsating bass lines provide a fresh approach in establishing an unbelievable percussive groove.

Winner of the 2013 PAS Marching Percussion Composition Contest, here is a gripping, electrically-charged onslaught of notes for the experienced battery ensemble. This boldly explores theme and variation

This quickly became an in-demand SCV classic at drum corps shows during a time when drumlines didn't really play much outside of their competitive shows and simple rudimental warmups. It's written in 11/16

Your "Les Miserables" show would not be complete without this tune! This raucous and witty arrangement features the percussion section with the full band at the beginning and end. The exciting finish is

An exciting 5/4 battery feature that is a real attention grabber. Fun and challenging, it's sure to impress the judges.

A fast-paced 12/8 and 6/8 romp that grooves hard but is not too difficult. It lends itself to great guard visuals. Includes parts for three or four bass drums.

Advanced drumlines will absolutely love this opportunity to unleash some musical fireworks as they display their percussive skills.

This old-school 60-second warmup runs the rudimental gamut in short order, so have your chops at the ready! Don't let the phrase "old-school" fool you, though...POOF! 

Lots of rhythmic twists and turns (and no shortage of polyrhythmic grooves) make this a fresh new addition to the Tapspace library of battery etudes! It is based loosely around the idea of a "rhythmic

Show off the talents of your young drumline with this easy but impressive feature.