When music shapes the technique, legato and staccato strokes are a response to a musical articulation. Here are a few pointers on how to practice these strokes.
Conducting technique Articles
Baton technique – how to control the pulse
It’s one of the key aspects of conducting technique: the pulse. How do you control it?
Visual Score Study – How to study a score more efficiently
Visual Score Study: how to look at the score from a technical point of view and improve your conducting studying
Conducting technique: the power of the left hand
With the baton being the focal point of attention, the left hand is often neglected or underused. Conducting students...
The baton: a conductor’s tool
 any refer to the baton as the conductor's instrument (mistakingly so, the conductor's instrument...
Conducting technique: an introduction (And Why It Matters)
Does conducting technique exist? ccording to some, this is a debatable point: conducting...
What is the purpose of a conductor?
What is a conductor supposed to do (and not to do) Well, last month I spent a week teaching at the Bard...
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