Keyboard Companion, a journal devoted exclusively to keyboard music teaching, was founded in 1990 by Richard Chronister. From that year until his death in 1999, Richard served as its Publisher and Editor-in-Chief. In the inaugural issue, he wrote, "We want Keyboard Companion to provide you with exactly what it says - companions in the wonderfully complex profession we have chosen. We want to give you lots of answers to the day-to-day questions we all encounter each year we teach. Out of these answers will come new approaches that all of us can use in our own teaching and this will set us to discovering even more answers of our own."

In 2000, Keyboard Companion became a division of the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy. Elvina Truman Pearce served as Editor-in-Chief from 2000-2005. Since 2006, Dr. Peter Jutras has served in that capacity.

The Associate Editors of Keyboard Companion include nationally known experts in pedagogy Nancy Bachus, Bruce Berr, Michelle Conda, Rebecca Johnson, George Litterst, Craig Sale, Scott McBride Smith, Helen Smith-Tarchalski. Contributing editors include Tony Caramia, Geoffrey Haydon, Phillip Keveren, and Christopher Norton. Barbara Kreader serves as an Editorial Consultant.

Departments include The Magic Triangle: Teacher/Student/Parent; The Other Teacher: Home Practice; Independence Day: Music Reading; Let's Get Physical: Technique; The Heart of the Matter: Rhythm, Issues and Ideas: Perspectives in Pedagogy; It's Never Too Late: Adult Piano Study; Putting It All Together: Repertoire; Tomorrow Today: Technology; The World Around Us: News and Views.

The newest feature "Keyboard Kids Companion - Created by Teachers, Approved by Kids," is a reproducible page that includes games, skill activities, projects, meet the composer, and more.

For more information, visit Keyboard Companion on the web at www.keyboardcompanion.com.