Percussion Writing
Battery and front-ensemble writing designed for your players, equipment, and musical goals.
From $1,300
Starting price; final quote varies by scope.
Kilby Score & Sound
Custom marching-band writing built around your students.
From focused percussion books to coordinated winds, percussion, and electronics, every package is shaped around your ensemble's instrumentation, ability level, rehearsal needs, and show concept.
Electronics Coordinator/Percussion Director
Wando High School
Wando High School
Communicative and Prompt
Agreed upon Delivery Calendar
Agreed upon Delivery Calendar
Published by
Tapspace & C. Alan
Tapspace & C. Alan
Choose the scope that fits your program.
Packages can be percussion-only, percussion plus electronics, or a coordinated full-show build.
Percussion + Electronics
A unified book with synth, rack, MainStage programming, and rehearsal-friendly electronic integration.
From $2,000
Starting price; final quote varies by scope.
Full Show Package
Winds, percussion, and electronics coordinated from the start for stronger pacing and clearer musical intent.
$3,000–$4,000+
Typical starting range based on depth and exclusivity.
What you receive
More than notes on a page.
Clear materials and practical tools help your staff teach efficiently and keep the production moving.
- Full scores plus clearly labeled individual parts
- Battery, front ensemble, rack, and synth scores as applicable
- PDFs, Sibelius files, and MP3 mockups
- MainStage files and electronics programming when included
- Orchestration or engraving revisions
- Support for pacing, transitions, and show-effect planning
A straightforward process from first conversation to final files.
Alternate payment or delivery structures can be discussed up front and written into the agreement.
Conversation
Share your concept, instrumentation, ability level, timeline, and budget.
Proposal
Receive a tailored scope, price, schedule, and contract.
Reserve
Sign the agreement and submit the 25% deposit to join the calendar.
Build + Refine
Review materials, share rehearsal clips, and shape the final product together.
Planning next season?
Booking before February offers the best chance at your preferred writing slot, timeline, and pricing. Smaller budgets and previous-show options may also be available. Ask away!
Writing percussion material for marching band can be challenging, considering there are so many types of percussion programs with different time constraints, members, budgets, etc. Often it is the role of the percussion section to form “connective tissue” between show themes that helps overall flow. If you need help with your percussion parts, whether writing a book for the entire show, or just someone to edit “stock” parts for clarity/individual fit, I am glad to help! And if I can’t assist you, I certainly know other arrangers with a high level of experience that can. Don’t hesitate to start a conversation!