top of page

Schroeder

A boy with yellow hair sitting in front of a red piano

FIRST APPEARANCE:

May 30, 1951

A moody musical genius, Schroeder has been playing the piano since before he could walk. He also enjoys baseball and being with friends, but he’s never happier than when playing a Beethoven piece—even if the black keys of his piano are just painted on. If only he could get Lucy to leave him alone long enough to make it through the first movement of the sonata!

Schulz chose Beethoven as Schroeder's muse because he believed words beginning with "B" sounded funny...like blockhead and beagle.

DID YOU KNOW:

"I kind of like Schroeder. He’s fairly down to earth, but he has his problems too. He has to play on the painted black piano keys, and he thinks Beethoven was the first President of the United States." —Charles M. Schulz

Interests

Meet My Friends

a black and white dog on top of a red doghouse that has a huge bite taken out of it
a black and white dog on top of a red doghouse that has a huge bite taken out of it

The Cat Next Door

a boy wearing an orange shirt and green hat is kneeling down about to roll a marble
a boy wearing an orange shirt and green hat is kneeling down about to roll a marble

Joe Agate

a baseball pitcher's mound
a baseball pitcher's mound

The Pitcher’s Mound

a smiling tree
a smiling tree

The Kite-Eating Tree

The side of a brick building
The side of a brick building

The School

a green cactus
a green cactus

Joe Cactus

a boy in a green & yellow shirt with a white hat
a boy in a green & yellow shirt with a white hat

Roy

a trio of girls wearing green shirts that say "Camp Kamp"
a trio of girls wearing green shirts that say "Camp Kamp"

Clara, Shirley, & Sophie

a boy in a yellow shirt with a black zig zag wearing a brown bag over his head
a boy in a yellow shirt with a black zig zag wearing a brown bag over his head

Mr. Sack

a boy with black hair wearing a green shit
a boy with black hair wearing a green shit

Floyd

a boy with yellow hear sitting and holding a brown lunch bag
a boy with yellow hear sitting and holding a brown lunch bag

Cormac

a boy sitting and holding a fishing rod
a boy sitting and holding a fishing rod

Ethan

bottom of page