Eric Rath

Eric Rath is an active educator, guest conductor-clinician, adjudicator, arranger and composer. Mr. Rath has served as a band and orchestra director as well as a percussion specialist at secondary and collegiate levels. 


As a composer, Mr. Rath has a growing list of original works and arrangements published through Alfred Music, FJH Music, Tapspace Publications, and TRN Music. His music has been described as "very exciting for performers and audiences alike." Mr. Rath’s music has been performed nationally as well as abroad at the Midwest Clinic, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and the International Double Reed Society’s Convention. Mr. Rath and Ralph Hicks are the co-authors of the wildly popular percussion ensemble collection Beyond Basic Percussion, the snare drum and keyboard fundamentals books Five Minute Drill and Nine Minute Drill, and the multi-use solo and ensemble transcription book The Golden Age of Ragtime. All are published by Tapspace Publications.


Mr. Rath is a veteran member of the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra. He is an in-demand freelance percussionist and serves on the worship team at his church. Additionally, he is also an alumni member of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.


Mr. Rath is a proud graduate of West Texas A&M University, where he received both his Bachelor of Music Education and his Master of Arts Degree.


Mr. Rath resides in Canyon, Texas, with his wife Kayla, and their children Regan, Grant, McKinley, Jackson, and Harrison. His professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and also an educational artist for Innovative Percussion, Inc.



A creative arrangement of a timeless classic written specifically for solo vibraphone.
Duration: 4:50 | Level: Med-Advanced
$17.00
A creative arrangement of a timeless classic written specifically for solo vibraphone.
Duration: 4:50 | Level: Med-Advanced
$17.00
A captivating and intricate duet for vibraphone and piano that is equally at home in the recital hall or the church sanctuary.
Duration: 4:30 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 2 players
$24.00
A captivating and intricate duet for vibraphone and piano that is equally at home in the recital hall or the church sanctuary.
Duration: 4:30 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 2 players
$24.00
A creative, practical, and fun collection of 10 beginning percussion ensembles with videos of performances, technique demonstrations, audio, and more.
Duration: 1:30–2:40 each | Level: Easy to medium-easy | Personnel: 4-10 players
$89.00
One of the most recognizable holiday tunes, brilliantly arranged for a med-easy level percussion ensemble.
Duration: 2:45 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 11-14
$39.00
One of the most recognizable holiday tunes, brilliantly arranged for a med-easy level percussion ensemble.
Duration: 2:45 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 11-14
$39.00
Expose younger students to Afro-Cuban percussion instruments while having fun in the process!
Duration: 2:35 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 8–10 players
$32.00
Expose younger students to Afro-Cuban percussion instruments while having fun in the process!
Duration: 2:35 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 8–10 players
$32.00
A medium level ragtime piece arranged for a xylophone soloist and marimba quartet.
Duration: 2:50 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 2-6 players
$20.00
A medium level ragtime piece arranged for a xylophone soloist and marimba quartet.
Duration: 2:50 | Level: Medium | Personnel: 2-6 players
$20.00
The Alto/Bari Sax edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Bassoon edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Clarinet/Bass Clarinet edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Conductor edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$49.99
The Flute edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The French Horn edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Oboe edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Percussion edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$14.99
The Tenor Sax edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Trombone/Euphonium edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Trumpet/Baritone (Treble Clef) edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
The Tuba edition of the DAILY DRILL classroom set of warm-ups with play-along tracks for winds and percussion.
Duration: various | Level: Grade 1 to Grade 4
$9.99
Younger groups will benefit from multitasking and timing control in this super fun, groove-based piece!
Duration: 2:20 | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 6–7 players
$32.00
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