The craft of conducting – the basics
Video 7 – Conducting in compound time
Teacher music resource developed by The Arts Unit
Video 7 and supplementary materials
Conducting compound time signatures
Time to be an octopus and learn how to conduct compound time signatures in:
6
subdivided 3
subdivided 4.
Learn some really handy physical warm up exercises for you and your players too!
Watch Video 7 as Stephen explains conducting in compound time.
Video 7: Conducting in compound time
Duration: 15:08Conducting in compound time - video chapter markers
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00:45 Time to stretch!
01:36 Conducting focussed warm-ups
04:08 Compound time signatures
05:16 6/8 pattern on whiteboard
06:00 6/8 visual demonstration
06:50 6/8 Sicilienne by Faure
08:46 In 6 but in sub-divided 3 on whiteboard
09:25 n 6 but in sub-divided 3 demonstration
10:38 Nimrod by Elgar
11:45 Sub–divided 4 explanation
12:15 Sub–divided 4 on whiteboard
13:05 Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach.
Divided and changing meters
Divided meter patterns can be used in a variety of musical contexts:
for compound meters such as 6/8, 8/8, etc.
to indicate subdivisions in slow tempos
to facilitate a ritardando.
All divided beat patterns are subdivisions of other patterns:
8/8 is a subdivided 4/4 pattern
9/8 is a subdivided 3/ 4 pattern
6/4 can be indicated either with a subdivided two or three beat pattern.
Determine which pattern (2, 3 or 4) will serve as the framework.
For each subdivision needing an ictus, move in the direction opposite the next ‘big’ or ‘main’ beat.
6/8 pattern - basic
6/8 pattern - legato
Compound subdivided meters
6 beats in the bar
Subdivided 3 (6 subdivisions using an overarching 3 pattern)
Subdivided 3 - 9 beats per bar (9 subdivisions using an overarching 3 pattern)
Subdivided 4 - 8 beats per bar (8 subdivisions using an overarching 4 pattern)
Subdivided 4 - 12 beats per bar (12 subdivisions using an overarching 4 pattern)
Enjoy
Frederick Fennell was an internationally recognized conductor who, as the music director of the Eastman Wind Ensemble commissioned hundred's of new works for bands and greatly influenced music education in both the USA and around the world.
Enjoy the following 2 videos of renowned conductor Frederick Fennell and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra.
Frederick Fennell - The U.S. Field Artillery March - John Philip Sousa
Duration: 02:42Walton - Crown Imperial [Fennell, TKWO]
Duration: 13:19