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Music for Little Mozarts: Digital Audio for Lesson and Discovery Books, Level 1: Digital Audio Download

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Music for Little Mozarts: Digital Audio for Lesson and Discovery Books, Level 1: Digital Audio Download

A Piano Course to Bring Out the Music in Every Young Child

By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster

Item: 00-AA-0000160

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1 Disc 1 - 1 Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse and the Musical Argument --:--

2 Disc 1 - 2 How to Sit at the Piano and Curve Your Fingers! --:--

3 Disc 1 - 3 Low Sounds --:--

Disc 1 - 1 Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse and the Musical Argument

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Series: Music for Little Mozarts

Publisher: Alfred Music

SKU: 00-AA-0000160

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About the Composer: Christine H. Barden

Christine H. Barden brings decades of early childhood music expertise to the Music for Little Mozarts series. A piano performance graduate from San Francisco State University, she studied under Vladimir Brenner, a soloist with the NBC Symphony Orchestra, and spent four years immersed in European musical training and performance. Her work with the Yamaha Music Foundation in Japan shaped her pedagogical philosophy, leading to 17 years as a national staff member where she directed curriculum and served as National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System.

Today, Barden teaches private piano students and early childhood music classes in Reno, Nevada, many of whom have earned recognition at major festivals and competitions. A sought-after clinician, she has led workshops for piano teachers across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Her compositions for young pianists, including the National Federation of Music Club Junior Festival selection "Etude Toccata," demonstrate her gift for writing music that delights students while building solid technique.

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Why we love this

This audio resource transforms independent practice into guided listening experiences. Young students hear exactly how each piece should sound, removing the guesswork from self-directed practice and building aural modeling skills that accelerate learning. The accompanying recordings let teachers focus lesson time on technique and artistry rather than demonstration.

What to expect

Bright, encouraging, and playfully musical. These recordings capture the joy and discovery that define early piano learning, with clear performance that young ears can follow and imitate. The music feels approachable yet purposeful, never patronizing.

Who it's for

This audio download serves preschool and early elementary pianists working through the Music for Little Mozarts Lesson and Discovery Books at Level 1. Parents, teachers, and home educators use these recordings to support daily practice when direct instruction isn't immediately available, giving young students a model to follow.

How to get the most out of it

Encourage students to listen to each piece multiple times before playing, allowing them to absorb phrasing and tempo naturally before sitting at the keyboard
Have students follow along in their score while listening, tracking hands and finger placements so audio learning reinforces visual notation reading
Use the recordings during practice time to help students hear the correct tempo and expression, then ask them to match the recording's interpretation at their own instrument

How to use it

Integrate these recordings into your lesson structure by playing them at the end of each lesson so students hear the goal before leaving the studio. Parents and homeschooling families can use them throughout the week as a reference guide, helping students practice with confidence and consistency even without a teacher present.