Schaum Publications, Inc.

Schaum Publications, Inc. is a family owned business. Founded in 1959 by John W. Schaum, company operations are growing under his son Wesley and grandson Jeff, both accomplished musicians. The company publishes quality piano materials integrating music appreciation, theory, sight reading and technic into a comprehensive education for tomorrow's musicians.

Our building houses a successful music school with over 130 piano students. The teaching experiences at this school are reflected in the publication of music that is practical and appealing. Offices, production, music printing, sales, advertising, warehousing and shipping activities are also located in the same facility.

Our Founder: John W. Schaum (1905 1988)

Founder and director of the Schaum Music School in Milwaukee, John W. Schaum is the composer of internationally famous piano teaching materials including over 200 books and 450 sheet music pieces. He was president of the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association and a soloist with the Milwaukee Philharmonic Orchestra.

He held a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, a Bachelor of Music degree from Marquette University and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

See The Schaum Heritage for more information.

Wesley Schaum

Composer, editor, publisher and clinician, Wesley Schaum has written, arranged and edited over 180 books and sheet music pieces for piano, organ and keyboard teaching since 1959. He has presented numerous workshops to teacher groups across the United States. His music is available in special editions distributed in England, Germany and Holland.

A member of two honorary fraternities, Mr. Schaum was an honors graduate and soloist with the university band and orchestra at Northwestern University where he earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. He was a piano instructor and registrar of the U.S. Navy School of Music.

Jeff Schaum

Teacher, arranger and editor, Jeff Schaum has contributed to over 50 books and sheet music pieces published by Belwin and Schaum Publications. He has given workshops at teachers’ conventions including the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy and the Music Teachers National Association convention as Vice President of Schaum Publications. He has also created and recorded orchestrated accompaniment CDs for many of Schaum’s piano books.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois and a Master of Music degree from Arizona State University. He has performed with the Champaign Urbana Symphony and Sinfonia da Camera and has coached instrumental music students at high schools in Illinois, Arizona, South Carolina and Wisconsin. As the father of two young boys, he understands the challenges of teaching piano to students in today’s world.