John W. Foam

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John Wesley Schaum (born January 27, 1905 in Milwaukee ; died July 18, 1988 there ) was an American pianist , composer and piano teacher .

life and work

He published several piano schools and series of educational piano works. There are numerous arrangements by him.

Schaum studied at Milwaukee State Teachers College at Marquette University - the Catholic Jesuit University in Milwaukee - and received his Bachelor of Music there in 1931. He then studied at Northwestern University in Evanston (Illinois) and received his Master of Music in 1934.

In his hometown he founded a piano school and published numerous piano tutorials, also for adults. He also worked as a music teacher in various public schools.

His three-volume collection of pieces, Rhythm & Blues for Piano (Bosworth), is considered a classic in piano education. It contains small, easily set pieces (with increasing difficulty in volume), with an emphasis on rhythm and syncopation .

Countless works have been arranged by him, some of them worked in an appealing way, including many occasional jobs.

Publications (selection)

  • Rhythm & Blues for Piano 1, 2, 3 (Bosworth)
  • Left hand solos: classical themes
  • Latin American Music for piano or organ. (Piano). Setting: Piano: Country, Folk & World. Length: 24 pages. Publisher: Music Sales. Item number: BOE3536. ISMN: 9783920127620
  • Around the world in all keys: for piano. Bosworth Edition
  • Finger strength. Bosworth Edition
  • Jazz jamboree. Bosworth Edition BoE 3706
  • The Boogie Book Warner Bros Publications, 2001, ISBN 0757905668
  • Piano school for adults
  • We make music on the piano
  • Czerny through all keys
  • Burgmüller-Schaum , Book One (Op. 100) (by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller , John W. Schaum)
  • Foam Piano Course

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Foam, John W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES John Wesley Foam (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pianist, composer and piano teacher
DATE OF BIRTH January 27, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH July 18, 1988
Place of death Milwaukee, Wisconsin