UNIVERSITY OF CAGAYAN VALLEY

SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND TEACHER EDUCATION

Name of Student: ________________________ Year/Section:__________________

Subject: Rondalla and Instrumentation
Teacher: John Lawrence Ambrocio

Module No. 01
Titles: Conducting Pattern
Overview/ A conducting pattern is a form in which your dominant hand follows in order to
Introduction: establish beats and tempo to the choir. Conducting is also called as an ART of
directing a musical performance, such as orchestral or choral concert. This is a
form for a conductor to communicate with their musicians or singers primarily
through hand gestures, usually with the aid of baton. Eye contact also another way
of communicating to the members.

Learning The students should be able to understand and apply basic gestures and strategies
Objectives/ in conducting an orchestra or choral. Solfeggio and sight reading is expected for
Outcomes: the students to understand in order to conduct a piece properly and meet the
desired competencies and literacy on the subject. In addition to this, in the end of
the lesson, students should be able to:
 Comprehend musical symbols or note values and its relative duration
 Appreciate music and organize pieces for conducting exercises
 Demonstrate a clear, efficient and expressive conducting technique.
Indicating proficiency in conducting patterns and gestures (e.g.
preparatory exercises , basic beat patterns, cueing and release gesture)
Discussion/ Other sources aside from the hand-out/book that was given is from the internet
Analysis: particularly on Youtube:
Links/Title/URL:
1. How to conduct Music: Lesson no. 1 Defining Conducting Space
2. How to conduct Music: Lesson no.2 How to conduct 4/4 and ¾ 2/4
Desired Activity: (TETON MUSIC)
3. Choir Conducting for complete beginners by: Enquire 2 Choir
4. Basic Conducting exercises by Matthias Knopp

Take Note: Students have hand-outs/book where the topics are discussed (note
values). So no discussion of the content will be placed.