Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Ear Training Book 1B: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Ear Training Book 1B: Piano Book
By Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster
Level: 1B
Item: 00-3113
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The Ear Training Books reinforce each concept presented in the Lesson Books and specifically focus on the training and development of the ear. Rhythmic, melodic and intervallic concepts are drilled throughout each book and each page is designed to be completed using approximately five minutes of the lesson time.
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Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk serves as a professor of class piano, piano, and piano pedagogy at California State University, Northridge. She earned her bachelor's degree in piano performance from Ohio University in 1977, completed graduate studies in piano performance and pedagogy at Northwestern University in 1979, and received her Ed.D. in piano pedagogy from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1989.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma, where she directed piano programs and taught pedagogy courses. She spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at numerous national conferences including the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
Working alongside her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has co-authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, she and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma, teaching students across all age levels. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues teaching piano and serves as a clinician for Alfred Music.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma, where she directed piano programs and taught pedagogy courses. She spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at numerous national conferences including the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
Working alongside her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has co-authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, she and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma, teaching students across all age levels. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues teaching piano and serves as a clinician for Alfred Music.
E. L. Lancaster served as Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music and currently teaches as an adjunct piano faculty member at California State University, Northridge. He earned degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertation students and directed the group piano program while teaching pre-college students in the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory. His distinguished academic career earned him multiple honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), an Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), the Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996), and a 2013 designation as a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. In 1991, he received a David Ross Boyd Professorship, bestowed on faculty members who excel in teaching and student guidance.
Beyond his university work, Dr. Lancaster co-owned a large independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. He has held significant leadership roles in the music education profession, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. Murray State University honored him with its 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertation students and directed the group piano program while teaching pre-college students in the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory. His distinguished academic career earned him multiple honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), an Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), the Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996), and a 2013 designation as a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. In 1991, he received a David Ross Boyd Professorship, bestowed on faculty members who excel in teaching and student guidance.
Beyond his university work, Dr. Lancaster co-owned a large independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. He has held significant leadership roles in the music education profession, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. Murray State University honored him with its 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.