Music for Little Mozarts: Supplementary Materials

Teachers keep coming back to the Notespeller & Sight-Play books, particularly Book 1 by Christine H. Barden, which remains a steady favorite for building note literacy in preschoolers. The Rhythm Speller, Book 1 by Barden supports rhythm recognition at the same early level, while the Christmas Fun! volumes give you holiday material that slots directly into the curriculum.

Christine H. Barden is a co-author of the Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts method itself and brings decades of classroom experience as an independent piano teacher in Reno, Nevada, where she runs preschool piano classes and teaches advanced students. She holds a degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University and has studied with renowned pianists. Her Notespeller & Sight-Play series remains the most widely adopted supplement in this collection.

Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk teaches piano pedagogy at California State University, Northridge, and brings scholarly rigor to early childhood instruction. She holds degrees from Ohio University, Northwestern University, and an Ed.D. in piano pedagogy from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has directed piano programs at multiple universities.

Dr. E. L. Lancaster served as Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music and is an adjunct faculty member at California State University, Northridge. He was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma for nearly two decades, where he taught piano pedagogy and directed the group piano program, giving him a deep background in how young pianists learn.