The craft of conducting – the basics
Video 5 – The baton, the grip and more patterns in simple time
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Video 5 and supplementary materials
Video 5 and supplementary materials
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Using the baton and more patterns
Using the baton and more patterns
Watch video 5 as Stephen outlines the use of the baton and how to incorporate it into your conducting. In this video you will also continue to explore the 4 simple time conducting patterns revising all patterns using the 4 expressive gestures.
Video 5: The baton, the grip and more patterns in simple time
Duration: 18:42The baton, the grip and more patterns in simple time - video chapter markers
You may like to use the video chapter marker timings to review and revise areas of interest. Select the collapsible text arrow to view.
Please note: chapter markers are also provided on the video.
01:46 - Baton or no baton?
02:55 - Parts of the baton
03:32 - The ‘screwdriver’ grip
04:55 - The ideal all-round position for the right
hand (RH) 'the angled grip'.06:26 - Simple time signatures
07:00 - 2/4 with angled grip
07:32 - 2/4 diagram
08:30 - 2/4 legato style
08:58 - 2/4 staccato – Turkish March and mf
10:04 - 2/4 staccato – Turkish March and p
10:52 - 2/4 legato – Die Moldau and p
11:37 - 2/4 legato – Die Moldau and mf
12:03 - Conducting in 1 diagram
12:38 - Conducting in 1 with music (in a 3 feel)
12:52 - Conducting in 1 with music (in a 2 feel)
13:18 - One in a bar – a musical rationale
(artistic license)14:47 - Blue Danube in 1
15:38 - Blue Danube in 3
16:28 - Eine Kleine Nachtmusic in 4 (in review)
16:48 - Minuet in G in 3 (in review)
17:22 - Turkish March in 2 (in review)
17:36 - Blue Danube in 1 (in review)
Please note: chapter markers are also provided on the video.
Enjoy
Enjoy
Gustavo Dudamel is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist who is the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Opéra national de Paris.
Enjoy watching the following 2 videos to experience his charismatic and engaging style as the music come alive under his inspiration and control.
Gustavo Dudamel at the Proms Arturo Márquez Danzón Nº 2
Duration: 09:52West Side Story - Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
Duration: 23:04Third-party content attributions
Third-party content attributions
"Jóven Director Gustavo Dudamel" by Barquisimeto - Ciudad Crepuscular is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
The Arts Unit music festivals images, photographer: Anna Warr.
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