🇭🇺Bartók Béla Viktor János ： First Term at the Piano I Moderato BB 66

Placed as the first piece in Bartók’s First Term at the Piano, this short Moderato is well suited to the beginning of piano study. Within an unhurried tempo, players can carefully follow the succession of notes and the flow of the beat while developing a steady touch and a clear sense of melodic lines. The piece is concise in scale, and it is important to shape the connections between phrases. Rather than hurrying through the notes, preserve the underlying pulse and gently bring out only what needs emphasis; this allows the music’s simple, lucid character to emerge. Attention to the balance between the hands and to the length of each note will help convey the natural breathing contained within this concise piece.