ESCAPE ARTIST

Tapspace™ is a publishing company specializing in creative percussion music. Formed in 1998 and stationed in Portland, Oregon, USA, Tapspace has a refined niche focusing on educational and appealing concert percussion ensembles, solos, duets, rudimental percussion music, steel band music, and other educational materials.

With a star-studded list of contributing artists, our works have been performed by thousands of percussionists around the world, and are being used daily to help shape and influence the rapidly growing percussive arts. This makes Tapspace a premier source for today`s most creative percussion literature.

Escape Artist takes a cross-section of the concepts in the other ensembles in this collection and fuses them together. This piece blends the need for trap tables, multipercussion setups, and mallet changes with syncopated, interlocking rhythms, accessory instrument acumen, and overall ensemble awareness. And beyond that, Escape Artist throws in a few final things to work on.

So much of what we do as percussionists boils down to our ability to play various subdivided rhythms and accent patterns. Every variation of two- and three-note, single-beat 16th-note patterns are presented here. Starting at ms. 5, all four three-note 16th-note patterns are placed together. This focus on rhythm and timing will help your students establish a better sense of pulse and rhythmic accuracy.

The best part about Escape Artist is that it’s kinda funky! It was a lot of fun to write and even more fun to put together and play. And not only is it fun for students, but audiences enjoy it as well. It will provide your students one more chance to work on some of the fundamental concepts presented in this collection while introducing some new concepts...all while having a good time!