CONDUCTING

By: Miss Gloria Diuco

CONDUCTOR

Mr. Gerard Salonga

Musical Director & Conductor

BATONAs a general rule, conducting is

done with the right hand.

Score and baton

Podium-

QUALITIES OF A CONDUCTOR

QUALITIES OF A CONDUCTOR

* trained musical ear

*GREAT score reading ability

*strong foundation in composing, music theory, and orchestration

What are the qualities of an effective leader?

NOT THIS LEADER!!!    He would frequently smash his baton in rage, rip his own clothing, punch orchestra players, and breaks a bow over a violinist's head -

TITLES

* OPERA/MUSICAL PLAY - music director

*CHOIR- choral director, chorus master

*MILITARY BANDS - bandmaster

FUNCTION OF A CONDUCTOR

THE CONDUCTOR is often the only person aware of the entire expanse of a given work - orchestral players usually learn only their own parts

The conductor's job is

*to have a vision of the piece;

*to set the tempo,

•control and mix the sound from each musician,•to keep everyone together when the music moves

FUNCTION OF A CONDUCTOR

PROPER POSTURE

The Starting Position

Your upper arms should be slightly away from your sides, elbows out, but not too far.

Conducting a Down Beat

Moving your arms from the shoulder, bring your hands straight up, so that your wrists are at about eye level. All of the palms of your hands should show. Your elbow should not change position much, if at all. 

PATTERNS

CONDUCTING

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CONDUCTING

The Downbeat

CONDUCTING

QUOTES FROM FAMOUS CONDUCTORS

God tells me how the music should sound, but

you stand in the way.” Arturo Toscanini

“There are a million things in music I know nothing about. I

just want to narrow down that figure.” André Previn

: “A conductor is a musician like the rest of the orchestra, the only

difference is their instrument is the orchestra.”