Intermediate Sheet Music for Percussion

Scored for a trio of common non-pitched instruments, this grade 5+ original utilizes a variety of time signatures to produce a lively and exciting work perfect for contest or recital use. Duration 2:1...

Try this unique piece for organic percussion that returns to the roots of the idiom. Parts may be doubled, and this piece promises to be fun for players and audiences alike. Duration 3:00.

Popular percussion writer Kristen Shiner McGuire gives young percussionists a chance to play accessory instruments in this clever grade 3 work. In addition to drums, the players gain experience playin...

Premiered by the Phoenixville (PA) Area High School Percussion Ensemble directed by Rocco Richardson, each part of this dramatic original features a 4-bar 'as written or ad lib' solo so all players ge...

As the title suggests, this colorful concert work showcases the unique qualities of each instrument alone and in various combinations with others in the ensemble. Following an ABABA form, the alternat...

Percussionists looking for grade 3 material will love this spirited work by renowned composer Jared Spears. Written for percussion quintet, the piece displays a variety of colors produced by playing o...

This work opens with the native musical colors and excitement of an African celebration. A recreation of a war dance follows, which will drive the music to a smashing conclusion. Though the score call...

Featuring a variety of common percussion instruments, this programmatic work is a convincing and colorful portrayal of life in the Old West, complete with cowboys, galloping horses, a saloon, and the...

This rollicking favorite in 6/8 time will be popular wherever and whenever it's played. Modest technical demands account for the grade 3 rating, and the piece features good dynamic contrast and melodi...

Grade 3 percussionists will love playing this rhythmic ensemble piece. Each player is featured for a short solo as the music builds toward the ending - with a humorous conclusion. Help this percussion...

This descriptive grade 3 piece chronicles the range of emotions encountered by the early explorers of western America. Using a variety of textures and colors, Spears creates an exciting work for perfo...

An engaging original composition for Percussion Octet.

With recurring thematic elements, repetitive rhythmic patterns, and expansive chords in the keyboard parts, this contest and recital standard finishes strong. Dramatic syncopations create a feeling of...

This percussion duet is in three movements, and is suitable for more advanced students. As the rhythmic and technical aspects too often overshadow the purely musical side, the piece should be performe...

Percussion Ensemble with Score: (3 Players) Marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, timpani, snare drum, tom-tom, cymbals

TINMAN is a flashy, fun percussive tour de force, with three of the six performers playing on aluminum trash cans. Appealing to players of all ages and skill levels, the work eschews the dry concert h...

Two-mallet playing is all that is required from mallet players in this jubilant work. The single non-pitched percussionist must carry a triangle beater in one hand along with a snare drum stick, creat...

A melodic excursion for percussion, the work's primary difficulty is in a mallet switch in the percussion part. The tempo is bright to keep all players on their toes. Solidly and pedagogically written...

The perfect tool for teaching percussionists balance and blend, SECONDS IN TIME is melodic, not "drummy" and bombastic. The work is not overly reliant upon technique, focusing instead on acquiring mus...

Imagine a tasty Latin groove--in 3/4 time!There's enough repetition to make learning the work easy and that infectious groove will have everyone enthralled. A wonderful first published work from a you...

Based on Debussy's original work of the same title from the Children's Corner, this piece captures the different perspectives of falling snow. A balanced blend of sonorities, the piece combines elemen...

Based on Debussy's original work of the same title from the Children's Corner, this piece captures the different perspectives of falling snow. A balanced blend of sonorities, the piece combines elemen...