Music for Little Mozarts Discovery Books

Teachers consistently return to Music for Little Mozarts: Music Discovery Book 1, available in both the core Piano Book and the comprehensive activities edition with singing, listening, and movement components. Books 2 and 3 maintain strong adoption rates as students advance through the curriculum, making the complete series a reliable backbone for early childhood piano instruction.

Christine H. Barden is an internationally recognized authority on early childhood music and co-author of the Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts method. She teaches preschool piano classes in Reno, Nevada, where her students have earned multiple prizes in piano and composition. Her work reflects decades of direct experience with young learners in the studio.

Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk teaches class piano, piano, and piano pedagogy at California State University, Northridge, bringing research-based pedagogy to these materials. She holds degrees in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University and an Ed.D. in piano pedagogy from Teachers College, Columbia University, giving her expertise in how young students actually learn.

Dr. E. L. Lancaster served as Executive Editor of Piano for Alfred Music and was formerly Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, where he coordinated the group piano program and taught piano pedagogy. His background in program design and teacher training shapes the pedagogical structure throughout the Discovery Books series.