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Music for Little Mozarts: Digital Audio for Lesson and Discovery Books, Level 3: 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-0000162

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1 Disc 1 - 1 Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse and the Big Surprise --:--
2 Disc 1 - 2 When I Count to Four --:--
3 Disc 1 - 3 The Professor's Rest --:--

Disc 1 - 1 Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse and the Big Surprise

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Series: Music for Little Mozarts
Publisher: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-AA-0000162

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About the Composer: Christine H. Barden

Christine H. Barden

Christine H. Barden co-authored Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts with a deep background in early childhood piano pedagogy. A San Francisco State University piano performance graduate, she studied with Vladimir Brenner and spent four years immersed in European musical training and performance before becoming one of the first American teachers to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan.

Barden served as Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System over 17 years, establishing herself as a sought-after clinician at professional conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Today she maintains a private piano studio in Reno, Nevada, where she teaches students in performance and composition while directing Music for Little Mozarts preschool classes. Her own published compositions include award-winning works such as Etude Toccata, a Junior Festival selection for the National Federation of Music Clubs.

Why we love this

These audio recordings give young pianists immediate access to listening models for every piece and exercise in their Level 3 materials. Hearing the music performed well helps students internalize tempo, phrasing, and expression before they attempt the notes themselves, making independent practice far more productive.

What to expect

The performances capture the playful, exploratory spirit of early piano study. Each recording conveys warmth and clarity, inviting young pianists to engage with the material as music rather than merely mechanics.

Who it's for

This digital audio download is essential for piano teachers using the Music for Little Mozarts Level 3 curriculum with young students who benefit from hearing music before playing it. Parents working through the materials at home will also find the recordings invaluable for guidance when they cannot sit at the piano to demonstrate.

How to get the most out of it

  • Listen to a short passage with your student before assigning it as homework, then let them listen independently as they prepare to play.
  • Use the recordings to model proper tempo and articulation when a student struggles with the written instructions alone.
  • Encourage students to sing or hum along with the audio, which reinforces melodic memory and makes learning feel less like reading an exercise.

How to use it

Download the audio files and share them with families during the first week of Level 3 study so students can begin listening to repertoire immediately. Use specific tracks during group lessons to reinforce tempo or expression before students tackle pieces independently.

Skills your students will build

  • Aural recognition of correct tempo and rhythmic precision
  • Understanding of phrase shape and musical expression through listening
  • Internalization of melodic contour before visual notation decoding
  • Development of practice independence through self-guided listening models

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