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Here is the 4/4 conducting pattern.
"S" indicates a strong beat, "W" a weak beat, and "LS" a less strong
beat.
Conductors always conduct the measures/pulse of the music with the right hand. Let’s count two
measures of 4/4 while conducting the above beat pattern with your right hand. There will be a
two measure count-off, then begin conducting.
The pattern gives you a visual picture of the pulse of the music. The first beat is the strongest,
the second weak, the third beat is strong but not as strong as the first, and the fourth beat is
weak. Conducting measures the beat and the pulse of the music. When you’re conducting a 4/4
pattern, really lean into beats 1 and 3.
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Now, let’s conduct the 4/4 pattern and sing the following whole-note rhythmic example. Sing the
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breath mark. Make sure you take a breath before singing each note. There will be a 2-measure
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countoff. Conduct along, and sing the pitch with the piano. The symbol C ("c" for "common time")
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is another way of expressing 4/4 time.
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The whole rest looks like this:
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When you see this rest, you rest for a whole measure. Sing the next example alternating between
the whole note and the whole rest while conducting.


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Now let’s conduct and sing half notes with a two measure count off. The half note gets two counts
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and emphasizes beats 1 and 3 (the strong pulses of each measure). Breathe after each measure.
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Finally, let’s conduct and sing quarter notes with a 2-measure countoff. Each quarter note gets
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one beat. Listen to the different pulses in 4/4 time. Again, breathe after each measure.
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Remember to sing the syllable "doo" for each quarter note.
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This is the 2/4 conducting pattern.
"S" indicates a strong beat and "W" a weak

beat.
Let’s count two measures of 2/4 while conducting the above beat pattern with your right hand.
Listen for the two measure count off and then conduct the pattern.
In 2/4, the first beat is strong, the second weak. Conducting measures the beat and the pulse of
the music. When you’re conducting a 2/4 pattern, really lean into beat 1 and rebound on beat 2.


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Now, let’s conduct the 2/4 pattern and sing the following half note rhythmic example. Use the
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syllable “doo,” and hold each note for the full two counts. The half note marks the pulse of each
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measure. Listen for the 2-measure countoff.
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Sing the next example alternating between the quarter note and the quarter rest.
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Here is the 3/4 conducting pattern.
"S" indicates a strong beat and "W" a weak

beat.
Let’s count two measures of 3/4 while conducting the above beat pattern with your right hand.
In 3/4 time, the first beat is the strongest, and the second and third beats are weak. When you're
conducting a 3/4 pattern, beat 1 is large, and beats 2 and 3 have much less emphasis.


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Now, let’s conduct the 3/4 pattern and sing the following dotted-half-note rhythmic example. The
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dot adds half of the value to a note; so a dotted half note gets three beats.
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Discussion Let’s sing and conduct the following examples using the syllable "doo." Wait for the 2-measure
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half note for the full two counts and rest on the third beat.
Sing and conduct the quarter note example in 3/4. Wait for the 2-measure countoff.


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Sing and conduct the following quarter-rest exercises. Each exercise has a two-measure countoff.
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