Gyermekeknek (For Children) - BB53, Sz.42 - Bela Bartok (1881-1945) 2. Gyermekdal (Children's Song) arranged by Ferenc Brodszky - Editio Musica Budapest Z5790 (1968) tabbed by Weed - weed@wussu.com - 29 April 2016 (minor updates 17 Nov 2016) see Notes and Legend below the tab MIDI: http://www.classtab.org/bartok_bb053_gyermekeknek_2_childrens_song.mid tuning: EADGBE key sig: (A major) time sig: 2/4 Andante (flowing, at a walking pace) 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-0-----2-|-0===----|-0-----2-|-0===----|-0-2-0---|---------|---------| B|-2---3-3-|-2===----|-2---3-3-|-2===----|-------3-|-2p0-2-3-|-2---0---| G|-----4---|---------|-----4---|---------|---------|---------|-2---1---| D|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-4=======|-2-------| A|-0---0===|-0===----|-0---0===|-0===----|---------|-5=======|---------| E|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------| 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 3 4 dolce (sweetly) < < < < < > > > > 8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|---------|-0-----2-|-0-------|-0-----2-|-0-------|-0-2-0---|---------| B|---------|-----3---|---------|-----3---|---------|-0===--3-|-2p0-2-3-| G|-2=======|---------|-1---2---|-1-------|-1---3---|-0===----|---------| D|---------|---------|-----4---|---------|-----4---|---------|-4=======| A|-4=======|---------|-4-------|-4-------|-4-------|---------|-5=======| E|-5=======|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------| 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 4 < < < < < < < < 15 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-0-----2-| B|-2--p0---|---------|-2--p0---|---------|---------|---------|-----3---| G|---------|-2=======|---------|-2=======|---------|---------|---------| D|=========|-4-------|---------|-4-------|-4-------|-4-------|---------| A|=========|-5--p4---|---------|-5--p4---|-5--p4---|-5--p4---|---------| E|---------|---------|-2-------|---------|---------|---------|---------| 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 4 2 4 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pp 22 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-0-------|-0-----2-|-0-------|-0-2-0---|---------|---------|---------| B|---------|-----3---|---------|-------3-|-2p0-2-3-|-2=======|-0=======| G|-0-----2-|-0=======|-0-----0-|---------|---------|-2=======|---------| D|-0---4---|-0=======|-----2---|-4===----|-4=======|-2=======|-0=======| A|-----5---|---------|-4---2---|-1===----|-5=======|---------|---------| E|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-0=======| 2 4 2 2 1 1 < < < < < < p < < < F. 29 | . | . e|---------|| B|---------|| G|-2=======|| D|---------|| A|-4=======|| E|-5=======|| pp Notes and Legend ---------------- AllMusic description & list of original 85 pieces: https://tinyurl.com/sxxdu5a The key signature is taken from the arangement by Laszlo Szendrey-Karper (sheet music: Editio Musica Budapest, Z 7495). The tempo of the MIDI is 112 bpm (quarter notes). The Laszlo Szendrey-Karper edition gives a tempo of 74 bpm (quarter notes). There is a video by Jozsef Eotvos (the second piece, from 30sec), but it is in the key of C - http://youtu.be/imv4epxkaXU?t=30s left hand fingering below tab 1 - index finger 2 - middle finger 3 - ring finger 4 - little finger === - note held p - (between notes) pull off F. - Fermata - pause, notes held < < - (below the tab) crescendo - growing louder > > - (below the tab) decrescendo - growing softer p - (below the tab) - soft pp - pianissimo - very soft ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ more classical tabs at http://www.classtab.org