Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.1 No.11 Parallel Motion BB 105 Sz 107

Mikrokosmos Vol. 1 No. 11, “Parallel Motion,” is an educational piece that introduces parallel motion, in which the left and right hands move in the same direction. Through concise musical units, it develops an awareness of the movement of both hands and their intervallic relationship. A central point of interest is hearing the hands not as separate parts, but as a single coordinated movement. Begin by maintaining an even tempo and clear articulation, while keeping the hand positions and fingering stable. As you become more comfortable, shape the flow of the phrases so that the performance does not sound mechanical, and listen carefully to the overlapping sounds. This brings out the appeal of Bartók’s concise writing and makes the piece a useful study in accuracy and coordination between the hands.