Bartók Béla Viktor János ： Mikrokosmos Vol.4 No.98 Passing the Thumb Under BB 105 Sz 107

Included in Volume 4 of Bartók’s Mikrokosmos, this educational piece focuses on learning the movement of passing the thumb under the hand. Through its succession of notes, it encourages careful attention to fingering and shifts in hand position. A key point to listen for is the uninterrupted flow of sound at the moment the thumb passes under, with each note remaining even. In practice, follow the indicated fingering, avoid accumulating tension in the wrist and arms, and maintain a steady pulse with clear articulation. After checking the passage slowly, gradually move toward a tempo that preserves the overall flow, allowing the technical exercise to emerge as a musical whole.