Tapspace

Tapspace Tapspace is a publishing company from Portland, OR. We publish sheet music for inspired performers,

12/04/2025

⏳ Sparse notes. Precise timing. Subtle textures. Alan Keown’s "Sand" is a pointillistic percussion quartet that uses muffled marimba tones, ringing contrasts, and bongo colors to craft a minimalist soundscape of shifting timbres.

12/02/2025

Looking for a relaxing yet engaging piece for your young percussionists?

"Wind Chimes After the Storm" by Alejandro Gonzalez offers a simple yet beautiful melodic and harmonic structure with basic 4-mallet technique. A perfect mallet trio for young players to create a calming, meditative atmosphere.

11/28/2025

🌳 Inspired by the gentle sway of trees in the wind, Robert Clayson’s "In the Stillness Beneath the Trees" is a tranquil marimba solo perfect for beginning to intermediate 4-mallet players. With optional percussion accompaniment, this piece creates a peaceful, natural landscape. 🌿

11/26/2025

"Subliminal Thoughts" by Wesley Denkins is an atmospheric, medium-level percussion ensemble work for thirteen players. The piece showcases intricate interplay among different instrument groups, requiring careful listening and precision timing from all performers.

11/25/2025

🌆 "Motion No. 3" by Nicholas Hall channels the energy of city life through percussion. With a mix of glass bottles, China cymbals, and a mounted kick drum, the duo brings the sound of subway trains, passing traffic, and street performances to life. Rock and funk-inspired grooves drive this energetic piece forward! 🚦

11/23/2025

Jeff Moore’s "Musica Boema" turns Zdeněk Lukáš’s “Cantabile” into a powerhouse percussion ensemble work inspired by Ralph Hardimon & SCV’s iconic 1984 feature. Polyrhythms, Scottish snare stylings, and rich ensemble colors make this a must-play for advanced groups.

11/22/2025

"The Kid" is a modern soundtrack to a famous Charlie Chaplin film of the same name. Reimagined for the modern percussion ensemble, composer Scott Fairdosi expertly scored this classic film by embodying many of the qualities that are synonymous with Chaplin. Be sure to program this fun, show-stopper for your percussion ensemble this school year!

PASIC50, you were unforgettable!Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Tapspace booth, premiered new works, performed ...
11/19/2025

PASIC50, you were unforgettable!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Tapspace booth, premiered new works, performed stunning music, shared conversations, hung out with us, and helped make this milestone PASIC one to remember. We’re grateful, energized, and already excited for what’s next.

11/17/2025

Experience the magic of “Toy Story” like never before! Randy Newman's classic theme, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” is intricately arranged for marimba duet by Alex Stopa. This thrilling arrangement, commissioned by Quey Percussion Duo, has the two players swapping roles between melody and accompaniment throughout to bring home the excitement of the piece. 🤠🚀🐴🐷🦖🥔

PASIC50 Day 3It’s the final day, and we’re closing out this milestone year with good vibes, great music, and a huge appr...
11/15/2025

PASIC50 Day 3

It’s the final day, and we’re closing out this milestone year with good vibes, great music, and a huge appreciation for 50 years of PASIC. 🥁

📆 What’s happening today:
• Listen to the entire Tapspace catalog at our listening stations
• 9am – Heritage HS performs 3 Tapspace works at 9am in the 500 Ballroom

Swing through Booth 506 any time today to check out the new music, say hi, and see what’s next from Tapspace!

PASIC50 Day 2 is underway!We’re celebrating a huge year of new music AND another round of exciting performances.📆 What’s...
11/14/2025

PASIC50 Day 2 is underway!

We’re celebrating a huge year of new music AND another round of exciting performances.

📆 What’s happening today:
• Explore new releases since last PASIC (67 new works). It’s been a BIG year at Tapspace!
• 9am – Braswell HS (Alan Miller, director) premieres Clif Walker’s brand-new piece "Palio de Siena" among many other Tapspace titles.

Swing through Booth 506 any time today to check out the new music, say hi, and see what’s next from Tapspace!

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Creativity in Percussion

Tapspace is a publishing company specializing in creative percussion music. Tapspace was established in 1998 as a business in the USA with a niche focusing on rudimental percussion music, and concert percussion solos/ensembles. Stationed in Portland, Oregon, Tapspace products are available for purchase worldwide from the Tapspace website or from select retailers.

Tapspace continued on its course of creative innovation with the release of VIRTUAL DRUMLINE™, the world's most complete marching and concert percussion software instrument. VDL revolutionized a new way for marching percussion arrangers to write and is being proudly used all over the world.

With a powerful collection of respected authors, Tapspace continues to grow, offering some of the most innovative music written for the percussion world. Our works have been performed by members of such renown ensembles as The Cavaliers, Santa Clara Vanguard, Blast!, The Star of Indiana, The New England Conservatory, and The Concord Blue Devils. This makes Tapspace a premier source of modern drumline and percussion music and a growing resource for today's most creative percussion literature.