Conducting The Art of Communication

by Bailey, Wayne

• ISBN13: 9780195366518
• ISBN10: 0195366514
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2008-07-21
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This text is designed to be used in both beginning and advanced conducting courses required of music majors and music education majors. Whereas most conducting texts focus exclusively on the technical aspect of conducting, Bailey's more comprehensive text also focuses on artistic andexpressive development and the development of the conductor's ear. The book includes flexible instrumentation exercises written specifically to address common technical and musical problems, analysis and score study instruction, movement exercises, instruction on expressive conducting, and auralskill exercises designed to help students detect playing errors.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction to the Art of Conducting

Purpose and Training of Conductors

Development of Conducting

Language of Conducting

Podium Posture

Stance Position of Arms and Hands

Conducting Position

Parts of the Baton

Baton Grip

Ready Position

Gesture Box

Preparatory Gestures

Three Pattern

Two Pattern

Four Pattern

Five and Seven Patterns

Six Pattern

Pick-up Beats

Basic Releases

Use of the Left Hand

Subdivision of Beats

Advanced Techniques

Articulation and Style

Dynamics Accented Pitches

Cues Fermata Tenuto Tempo Fluctuations

Syncopated Entrances

Mixed Patterns

Unmetered and Timed Passages

Use of the Left Hand

Facial Expressions

Posture and Body Language Hinges

Combining the Elements

Phrasal Conducting

Score Study

Types of Scores

Clefs and Transpositions

Score Study

Rehearsal Planning

Marking the Score

Sample Score Analyses, Mozart Symphony No. 35

First Suite in E-Flat, Gustav Holst

Error Detection and Correction

Rhythmic and Tempo Errors

Pitch Errors

Intonation Errors

Dynamic Errors

Articulation Errors

Exercises, Rhythmic Errors and Errors of Pulse

Exercises, Note Errors

Exercises, Intonation Errors

Exercises, Dynamic and Articulation Errors

Exercises, Errors of All Types

Bibliography

Index

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