Music for Little Mozarts: Music Lesson Book 3: Piano Book
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Music for Little Mozarts: Music Lesson Book 3: Piano Book
A Piano Course to Bring Out the Music in Every Young Child
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
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The music in Lesson Book 3 is completely written on the staff. After a review, the new concepts taught are: Staccato, legato, slurs; Melodic and harmonic 2nds and 3rds; Melodic and harmonic 4ths and 5ths; f-p.; Bass clef C D E are taught for the LH. Students then know all notes necessary to play in the C position. Playing both hands together is taught near the end of the book.
Characters introduced: Nannerl Mouse, Nina Ballerina, and Professor Haydn Hippo
The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at http://app.appsflyer.com/id604699751?pid=web&c=alfred. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro at http://teachers.joytunes.com/?jt&utm_source=alfred&utm_campaign=web.
Characters introduced: Nannerl Mouse, Nina Ballerina, and Professor Haydn Hippo
The music from this book is available in the Piano Maestro app that's downloadable at http://app.appsflyer.com/id604699751?pid=web&c=alfred. Learn more About JoyTunes, the maker of Piano Maestro at http://teachers.joytunes.com/?jt&utm_source=alfred&utm_campaign=web.
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About the Authors
Christine H. Barden stands as an internationally respected expert in early childhood music education. She co-authored Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts preschool piano method and currently operates an independent piano teaching studio in Reno, Nevada, where she instructs award-winning students in piano, composition, and Music for Little Mozarts classes. A San Francisco State University graduate with a degree in piano performance, she trained under Vladimir Brenner, the renowned piano soloist for the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
Her career reflects extensive international experience and leadership in music pedagogy. Christine spent four years studying, performing, and teaching throughout Europe, and became one of the first American teachers to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan. She then dedicated 17 years as a national staff member with Yamaha, serving as Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System.
As a sought-after clinician, Christine regularly leads teacher workshops at professional conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published works through Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts course and several piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club's Junior Festival piece.
Her career reflects extensive international experience and leadership in music pedagogy. Christine spent four years studying, performing, and teaching throughout Europe, and became one of the first American teachers to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan. She then dedicated 17 years as a national staff member with Yamaha, serving as Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System.
As a sought-after clinician, Christine regularly leads teacher workshops at professional conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published works through Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts course and several piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club's Junior Festival piece.
Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk is a pianist and educator currently serving on the faculty at California State University, Northridge, where she teaches class piano, applied piano, and piano pedagogy. She earned her bachelor's degree in piano performance from Ohio University, her master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University, and her doctorate in piano pedagogy from Teachers College at Columbia University.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She coordinated the class piano program and directed the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois, and spent summers from 1979 through 1982 teaching class piano and ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a prolific clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Group Piano Symposium, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
In collaboration with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored more than 300 educational piano publications, including Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. She and her husband maintained an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music while maintaining her university teaching responsibilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She coordinated the class piano program and directed the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois, and spent summers from 1979 through 1982 teaching class piano and ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a prolific clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Group Piano Symposium, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
In collaboration with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored more than 300 educational piano publications, including Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. She and her husband maintained an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music while maintaining her university teaching responsibilities.
Dr. E. L. Lancaster served as Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music and currently teaches piano as adjunct faculty at California State University, Northridge. He earned degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, completing his Ph.D. at Northwestern University.
From 1979 to 1998, Lancaster held the position of Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he taught piano pedagogy and directed the group piano program. He founded the university's master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980 and mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertation students in the field. His teaching extended to pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, which blended group and private instruction. Between 1981 and 1996, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated a large independent piano studio in Norman.
Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. His contributions earned him multiple University of Oklahoma teaching awards, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996). In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in recognition of his excellence, and Murray State University honored him with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
From 1979 to 1998, Lancaster held the position of Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he taught piano pedagogy and directed the group piano program. He founded the university's master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980 and mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertation students in the field. His teaching extended to pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, which blended group and private instruction. Between 1981 and 1996, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated a large independent piano studio in Norman.
Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. His contributions earned him multiple University of Oklahoma teaching awards, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996). In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in recognition of his excellence, and Murray State University honored him with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.