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Peasant song Sz 39 No.1

Béla Bartók

What's this piece like?
This piece is a great exercise to develop your arc-like shape phrases and make the music more expressive with this fundamental technique. Out of all the pieces in this collection, only three are based on folk tunes: numbers three, six, and eight. The rest of the pieces were created in their entirety by Bartók using folk-like structures and melodies.
Who's this piece for?
A modern piece with original sounds, ideal for beginners who like to explore different styles.
1-2 pages
Modern
Modal

MOOD: Calm, serious and melancholic.

TECHNIQUE: Accidentals and unison.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 3
Equivalent to ABRSM level 3
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1904

New York City subway opens.

1905

Albert Einstein publishes his theory of Special Relativity.

1906

Dmitri Shostakovich was born.

1907

Edvard Grieg died.

1908

10 Easy pieces Sz 39 was composed by B. Bartók at the age of 27 years old.

1909

North Pole is reached by American explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.

1912

Chinese Republic proclaimed after a revolution overthrows Manchu dynasty.

1912

New Mexico and Arizona admitted as states of the U.S.

1912

Titanic sinks on its first voyage.

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