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The complete idiot's guide to conducting music:

To the untrained eye, conducting looks simple, but it require precise skills. Learn the basics and the nuances of conducting for any type of ensemble, in any musical genre

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Main Author:	Miller, Michael 1958- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Alpha Books 2012
Subjects:	Conducting Conductors (Music) Dirigieren Einführung
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	To the untrained eye, conducting looks simple, but it require precise skills. Learn the basics and the nuances of conducting for any type of ensemble, in any musical genre
Item Description:	Includes index Behind the scenes. What makes a great conductor? ; Same job, different roles ; Preparing the score ; Conducting rehearsals -- Basic skills. Developing stance and baton technique ; Conducting basic metric patterns ; Conducting triple meter patterns ; Conducting advanced meters and subdivided beats -- Interpretation and expression. Interpreting and controlling the performance ; Using the left hand ; Conducting tempo ; Conducting dynamics and phrasing ; Conducting cues and accents ; Conducting recitatives and other unmetered music -- Different types of conducting. Conducting orchestras and concert bands ; Conducting marching bands ; Conducting jazz bands ; Conducting choirs ; Conducting musicals and shows ; Conducting in the recording studio
Physical Description:	xiv, 226 S. ill. 28 cm

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adam_text	Contents Part 1: Behind the Scenes ...................................................................................1 1 What Makes a Great Conductor? ...............................................................3 What Exactly Does a Conductor Do? .................................................................................3 Who Conducts — and Why? .................................................................................................4 What Skills Do You Need to Be a Successful Conductor? ...............................................5 Music Theory ......................................................................................................................5 Score Reading .....................................................................................................................6 Listening Skills ...................................................................................................................7 Instrumental and Vocal Knowledge .....................................................................................7 Performance Skills ..............................................................................................................8 Music History .....................................................................................................................9 Language Skills ..................................................................................................................9 Self-Confidence .................................................................................................................10 Leadership Skills ...............................................................................................................10 Positive Communication Skills ..........................................................................................10 Teaching Skills ..................................................................................................................11 Rehearsal Skills .................................................................................................................11 Conducting Skills ..............................................................................................................11 How to Distinguish Between a Good Conductor and a Great One ................................12 2 Same Job, Different Roles ..........................................................................15 The Conductor as Programmer .........................................................................................15 Why Programming Is Important ......................................................................................15 Constructing a Program ...................................................................................................16 Should the Conductor Do Programming? .........................................................................18 The Conductor as Rehearsal Leader ..................................................................................18 The Conductor as Teacher .................................................................................................18 The Conductor as Music Director .....................................................................................19 The Conductor as Artistic Director ..................................................................................20 3 Preparing the Score .....................................................................................21 Why You Need to Do Your Homework ............................................................................21 Studying the Score ..............................................................................................................22 Understanding Musical Scores ..........................................................................................22 Focus on Whaťs Important ...............................................................................................28 Focus on What s Different ................................................................................................29 Marking Up the Score ........................................................................................................30 Consulting Other Source Material ....................................................................................31 Recordings and Performances ............................................................................................31 Books, Articles, and Other Publications .............................................................................31 The Composer ...................................................................................................................32 vi The Complete Idiot s Guide to Conducting Music Preparing to Conduct .........................................................................................................32 Planning Your Preparation .................................................................................................33 4 Conducting Rehearsals ..............................................................................35 Why Rehearsals Are Important .........................................................................................35 Planning the Rehearsal .......................................................................................................36 Getting Started ...................................................................................................................37 Tuning ..............................................................................................................................31 Warming Up ....................................................................................................................38 Running the Rehearsal .......................................................................................................39 Maintaining Discipline and Creating a Positive Environment ........................................40 Wrapping It Up ...................................................................................................................41 Part 2: Basic Skills ............................................................................................43 5 Developing Stance and Baton Technique ..............................................45 Embracing the Baton — or Not ...........................................................................................45 A Short History of a Short Stick .......................................................................................46 Should You Use a Baton? ..................................................................................................46 Choosing the Right Baton ..................................................................................................41 Holding the Baton .............................................................................................................49 Assuming the Position ........................................................................................................50 The Podium and Music Stand. ..........................................................................................50 Why Your Stance Is Important .........................................................................................50 The Basic Stance ...............................................................................................................51 Learning the Basics .............................................................................................................52 Conducting the Preparatory Beat ......................................................................................53 Conducting a Clear Downbeat ..........................................................................................54 Controlling the Rebound ...................................................................................................54 Final Upbeat .....................................................................................................................55 ... And Repeat ..................................................................................................................55 Conducting a Clear Cutoff. ...............................................................................................56 Using Your Left Hand ......................................................................................................56 Conducting Best Practices ..................................................................................................57 6 Conducting Basic Metric Patterns ...........................................................59 Understanding Beat Patterns ..............................................................................................59 General Principles ............................................................................................................59 Different Approaches to Beat Patterns ..............................................................................60 Conducting in One .............................................................................................................60 Conducting in Two .............................................................................................................61 Basic Double Meter Pattern ..............................................................................................61 Alternative Double Meter Pattern ....................................................................................62 Contents vii Conducting in Four .............................................................................................................63 Basic Four-Beat Pattern ...................................................................................................63 Alternate Four-Beat Pattern ............................................................................................64 Conducting Fast and Slow Four ........................................................................................65 Different Strokes for Different Folks .................................................................................65 7 Conducting Triple Meter Patterns ...........................................................67 Conducting in Three ..........................................................................................................67 Basic Triple Meter Pattern ...............................................................................................67 Alternative Triple Meter Pattern .....................................................................................68 Conducting in Compound Triple Meters ..........................................................................69 Conducting in Six .............................................................................................................69 Conducting in Nine ..........................................................................................................71 Conducting in Twelve .......................................................................................................72 Conducting in Fast Triple Meters ......................................................................................73 б Conducting Advanced Meters and Subdivided Beats ........................75 Conducting Complex Meters .............................................................................................75 Conducting in Five ...........................................................................................................76 Conducting in Seven .........................................................................................................77 Conducting at Slower Tempos ...........................................................................................79 Subdividing the Beat .........................................................................................................79 Conducting Subdivided Beats ............................................................................................79 Choosing the Right Beat Pattern .......................................................................................80 Conducting Through a Change in Time Signature .........................................................80 Changing Beats per Measure ............................................................................................81 Changing the Underlying Pulse ........................................................................................81 Changing the Number of Beats and the Rhythmic Value ...................................................82 Practicing Time Changes ..................................................................................................82 Part 3: Interpretation and Expression ............................................................85 9 Interpreting and Controlling the Performance ...................................87 Interpreting a Musical Work ..............................................................................................87 What Can You Influence? ................................................................................................88 Timbre .............................................................................................................................88 Phrasing ...........................................................................................................................89 Tempo ...............................................................................................................................89 Dynamics ..........................................................................................................................90 Energy ..............................................................................................................................90 Mood ................................................................................................................................90 Controlling the Performance .............................................................................................91 viii The Complete Idiot s Guide to Conducting Music 10 Using the Left Hand ....................................................................................93 Things You Shouldn t Do with Your Left Hand While Conducting ...............................93 Different Ways to Use Your Nonbaton Hand ...................................................................94 Hanging Out ....................................................................................................................94 Mirror, Mirror. ................................................................................................................94 Expressing Yourself. ..........................................................................................................95 Using Two Hands Together ...............................................................................................95 11 Conducting Tempo ......................................................................................97 Setting the Tempo ..............................................................................................................97 Choosing the Right Tempo .................................................................................................98 Understanding Tempo Markings ......................................................................................99 Setting the Beat ..............................................................................................................100 Keeping a Steady Tempo — or Not ...................................................................................101 Conducting at Different Tempos .....................................................................................102 Changing the Tempo ........................................................................................................102 Conducting a Sudden Tempo Change ..............................................................................102 Conducting a Gradual Tempo Change ............................................................................103 Conducting Fermati ..........................................................................................................104 12 Conducting Dynamics and Phrasing .....................................................107 Understanding Dynamics .................................................................................................107 Changing Dynamics .........................................................................................................109 Conducting Dynamics ......................................................................................................109 Indicating Dynamics with the Baton ...............................................................................109 Indicating Dynamics with the Left Hand ........................................................................110 Indicating Phrasing ........................................................................................................... Ill 13 Conducting Cues and Accents ................................................................113 Cueing Entrances ..............................................................................................................113 What Should You Cue? ...................................................................................................113 How Do You Cue? ..........................................................................................................114 Making Contact ..............................................................................................................115 Conducting Accented Notes and Syncopation ................................................................116 Cueing Accents ................................................................................................................116 Cueing Syncopation ......................................................................................................... П6 14 Conducting Recitatives and Other Unmetered Music .......................119 Understanding Unmetered Music ....................................................................................119 Conducting Recitatives .....................................................................................................120 Conducting Plainsong .......................................................................................................121 Conducting Cadenzas .......................................................................................................122 Conducting Unmeasured Preludes ..................................................................................123 Contents ix Part 4: Different Types of Conducting .........................................................125 15 Conducting Orchestras and Concert Bands ........................................127 Conducting an Orchestra .................................................................................................127 Knowing the Instruments ............................................................................................... Ill Facing the Orchestra .......................................................................................................128 Mixing the Sound ...........................................................................................................129 Conducting a Concert Band .............................................................................................130 Understanding the Band .................................................................................................130 Achieving the Right Tone ................................................................................................131 Conducting Youth Bands and Orchestras .......................................................................131 It s a Learning Experience ..............................................................................................131 Dealing with Distractions ...............................................................................................132 Choosing a Repertoire .....................................................................................................132 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Manny Laureano ..........................133 16 Conducting Marching Bands ....................................................................141 Getting to Know the Marching Band .............................................................................141 Today s Marching Bands .................................................................................................141 Meet the Corps ................................................................................................................142 It s All About the Show ...................................................................................................143 Understanding the Role of the Drum Major ..................................................................143 A Short History of Drum Majoring ...............................................................................143 Drum Majors Today .......................................................................................................144 Learning Marching Conducting Technique ...................................................................144 Using Standard Technique ...............................................................................................144 Using Military Technique ................................................................................................146 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Glenn Northern ...........................147 17 Conducting Jazz Bands ............................................................................155 What Does the Leader of the Band Do? .........................................................................155 Conducting the Band ........................................................................................................156 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Mark Buselli ..................................157 18 Conducting Choirs .....................................................................................165 Conducting Differently — or Not .....................................................................................165 Learning Proper Choral Conducting Technique ...........................................................166 Conducting Youth Choirs .................................................................................................167 Conducting Elementary School Singers ...........................................................................167 Conducting Middle School Singers ..................................................................................168 Conducting High School Singers .....................................................................................168 Conducting Community Choirs ......................................................................................168 Conducting Church Choirs ..............................................................................................169 Conducting Professional Choirs ......................................................................................170 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Eric Stark ......................................171 19 Conducting Musicals and Shows ............................................................179 Conducting Musical Theater ............................................................................................179 Conducting Opera .............................................................................................................181 Conducting Live Shows ....................................................................................................181 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Dave Hahn....................................182 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Larry Yurman ...............................185 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Eric Stern ......................................188 20 Conducting in the Recording Studio ....................................................195 Conducting Movie Soundtracks .......................................................................................195 Conducting TV Soundtracks ...........................................................................................197 Conducting Video Game Soundtracks ............................................................................197 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Tim Davies ...................................197 Conducting in the Real World: An Interview with Pete Anthony ................................204 Appendixes A Glossary ........................................................................................................211 В Online Videos ..............................................................................................217 Index .............................................................................................................219
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