John Wesley Schaum

Famous musical story adapted from the opera by Humperdinck

Based on Events and Episodes in the life of Johann Sebastian Bach, this Late Elementary piano collection may be used as supplementary literature with any piano method. Many of Bach's pieces were named...

The music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) covers every mood and emotion in human experience. Bach has earned a unique position in musical history as the most inventive, creative, and important co...

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) composed his great music under abstract titles such as: Preludes, Mazurkas, Berceuses, and Waltzes. Modern education advocates graphic descriptive captions that tell incide...

The music of Mozart is now more popular than ever before! John W. Schaum's arrangements of symphonic works, concertos, and difficult piano solos make these timeless works easy to play. Based on events...

John W. Schaum has produced a very orchestral and dynamic transcription based on the famous symphonic piece of Jean Sibelius. With four pianists creating the depth and rich textures, rhythms and range...

John W. Schaum was a master arranger. These concert transcriptions, so designated by Schaum, are wonderfully crafted. They are rich and full, even lush where stylistically appropriate.

by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov / arr. John W. Schaum

This is the original first movement, but John Schaum has removed most of the confusing leger lines and replaced them with an 8va sign in the right hand, thus making it easier for less experienced read...

Everyone who ever graduated from high school knows this powerful Pomp and Circumstance march. Schaum's intermediate-level piano solo of the most requested graduation march ever written can be performe...

Melodic Technic for All Piano Methods. Musical etudes offer additional technical experience beyond the popular Fingerpower® books. Students will enjoy practicing these etudes as much as they love to p...

Melodic Technic for All Piano Methods. Musical etudes offer additional technical experience beyond the popular Fingerpower® books. Students will enjoy practicing these etudes as much as they love to p...

Melodic Technic for All Piano Methods. Musical etudes offer additional technical experience beyond the popular Fingerpower® books. Students will enjoy practicing these etudes as much as they love to p...

Melodic Technic for All Piano Methods. Musical etudes offer additional technical experience beyond the popular Fingerpower® books. Students will enjoy practicing these etudes as much as they love to p...

Fingerpower® Etudes Level 4 is the new edition to the exciting new series edited and arranged by Wesley Schaum. 14 etudes with a planned variety of technical styles include: 5-finger counterpoint, 8th...

The Virtuoso Pianist first appeared in 1873 and has become one of the standards of piano technique throughout the world. For this edition, Mr. Schaum has used eighth notes instead of sixteenth notes a...

The Virtuoso Pianist first appeared in 1873 and has become one of the standards of piano technique throughout the world. For this edition, Mr. Schaum has used eighth notes instead of sixteenth notes a...

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)is considered the founder of modern piano technic. The Czerny-Schaum editions are based on selections from Op. 599, Op. 139, Op. 821, Op. 718, Op. 636 and Op. 261. The objective...

Every pianist needs a book of exercises to help them develop technical skills needed to perform any type of music from classical to jazz and pop to rock. Carl Czery is considered the founder of modern...

TECHNIC TRICKS are sets of easy etudes designed to satisfy the need for very early technical training. Most piano technic books begin at the grade-two-level, or at an even more advanced stage. There i...

TECHNIC TRICKS are sets of easy etudes designed to satisfy the need for very early technical training. Most piano technic books begin at the grade-two level, or at an even more advanced stage. There i...

The pieces in this series are long-time favorites that have appeal for pianists of all ages. Very carefully correlated to standard piano method levels, each book contains arrangements that are musical...

The pieces in this series are long-time favorites that have appeal for pianists of all ages. Very carefully correlated to standard piano method levels, each book contains arrangements that are musical...

A selection of pop songs arranged for easy piano.

Ragtime is a word probably derived from ragged time. It began to flourish in the 1890's. It's basis is strong syncopation in both melody and accompaniment. Scott Joplin did not invent ragtime, but he...