Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for August 22, 2022

It’s like Lucy asking Schroeder to play “Jingle Bells.”

Three Blind Mice, with one finger.

At the time this strip was published, Schroeder might as well have played “Sixteen Tons.”

Your new theme song Charlie Brown!

“My dear fellow, there are in fact only so many notes the ear can hear in the course of an evening.”

Emperor to Mozart in Amadeus

I’m amazed the Schroeder can play in two different keys at the same time…

Schulz likes to show real music in Peanuts. I can’t read music, so I hope someone will identify what Schroeder is playing.

Poor Charlie One Note . . .

I see Charlie Brown auditioned to be the piano leaner.

Every musician’s dilemma I’d imagine.

FOUND IT! This one was tricky. It’s Mendelssohn’s Scherzo, Op. 16, No 2.

No idea what edition Shulz was using, though; whoever edited that one redistributed the repeated B notes to the right hand. Don’t know why; it seems it would be easier to play in the original notation.

How about the a—hole song?

I can name that tune in one note.

CB! What is there to understand?! FEEL the music!

Sure. Just put some money in the tip jar. Oh, wait! I don’t have one. I guess it’s not about you then.