What makes My-Melodies unique?
Well, besides the hyphen:
We set out to make piano books that we would’ve loved as students
My-Melodies is a small independent publishing house based out of Lawrence, KS specializing in educational piano literature created and owned by composer, Brock Chart.
“Fun Music Doesn’t Need to Be Hard to Play".
That’s our company motto that is printed on the back of our books. Those are words we try to live by and keep in mind for each and every composition that we publish. We consider ourselves piano teachers first and foremost. Having that experience working with students of all different ages and skill levels everyday single day allows us to see and hear the needs of our students.
We saw that our students wanted more modern, more fun sounding pieces to play for their family and friends while also being approachable for younger players. That’s a tall order and is very difficult to find. So we started writing the pieces ourselves and making these pieces custom-tailored around our students needs and interests first.
Since our first publications in 2020 with Five-Finger Jazz! Book 1 and 2, we’ve grown to have eight books in our catalogue and have brought another composer to our team, Kai Ono.
Slowly, but surely teachers are hearing about our books from national publications like AMT Magazine, Piano Inspires Magazine, curriculum selections like the 2024-2028 NFMC Bulletin, Conservatory Canada’s Piano Repertoire Series, and others.
The most important mark of success for us is that students are connecting with our books and getting excited about music!
Join Our Team, Get Published!
My-Melodies Publishing is always on the lookout for up and coming composers that believe in our message and values.
If you’d like to be considered for joining My-Melodies Publishing and becoming a My-Melodies composer, please send sample compositions in PDF format, mp3s of the compositions and a bio or resume to: brock@my-melodies.com