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https://ariellanyi.com - Implied harmony in Bartók's Unisons
A melodic line can have an "implied" harmony, even if no other notes are sounding at the same time, because the melody is constructed in such a way that it strongly "suggests" a harmony that could accompany it. The listener's ears fill in the missing notes, so that they can "hear" the implied harmony in their mind. In this way, an unaccompanied melody can imply a harmonic accompaniment, that is, the chords that are missing.

https://ariellanyi.com - Mikrokosmos contains 153 graduated piano pieces, assembled in 6 volumes. The first ones can be played by students in their first year (indeed, week) of piano tuition. The pieces in the last two volumes Bartók himself played in concert. All of them are witty, surprising, and instructive.