Background
SCHNEIDER, JOHN was born on July 28, 1950 in Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States.
SCHNEIDER, JOHN was born on July 28, 1950 in Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). University of Wisconsin (Juris Doctor, 1976).
He performs in just intonation and well-temperament, including pythagorean tuning, including works by Lou Harrison, LaMonte Young, John Cage, and Harry Partch. He often arranges pieces for guitar and other instruments such as harp or percussion. He owns several copies of different instruments designed by Partch as well as a collection of guitars with microtonal fretboards.
In 2015 he published a revised and enlarged edition of his book The Contemporary Guitar.
Polk-Bumett Bar Association. State Bar of Wisconsin.