Middle School Band - Intro.

to Conducting
Wonchul Do
Listen, watch, and observe!
Who are conductors?
- Person who directs in front of a group of ensemble
- Leader of the ensemble
- Interpret the music and communicate with the ensemble
How do they conduct?
- Hand gestures/other physical movements/eye contact
Musical Elements
- Meter and pulse
- Articulation
- Phrasing of the melody
- Dynamics
Conducting Pattern (2/4)
- Find your pulsebox/ictus
- Ictus: Point in a visible pattern that articulates the pulse of the music
1. Bring your hand upwards (preparation)
2. Bring it down and hit your pulsebox (beat 1)
3. Move your hand to the right
4. Come back and hit the pulsebox again (beat 2)
5. Repeat steps 2~4
Let’s Conduct!
Conducting Pattern (3/4)

Remember your ictus!

1. Preparation beat
2. Down and back up (beat 1)
3. Down and to the right (beat 2)
4. Middle then up (beat 3)
How do we conduct with dynamic changes?
Dynamics

piano forte
Conducting in 3/4 with Dynamics
Conduct eight measures in the meter of 3/4 with the format below

piano for two measures

choose a dynamic for two measures

choose a dynamic for two measures

forte for two measures

Conducting Pattern (4/4)

Ictus!!!
1. Preparation beat
2. Down and up (beat 1)
3. Down and to the left (beat 2)
4. Middle and to the right (beat 3)
5. Middle and up (beat 4)
Conduct the Band!
- You are now the conductor of the band
- The band magically turned into a singing band

You will be conducting Row Row Row Your Boat

- Choose your tempo

- Dynamic changes (if there are any)
- Write it down, then practice
- Conduct!
 Review

- Conductor’s role
- 2/4 pattern
- 3/4 pattern
- Conducting with dynamics
- 4/4 pattern