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1.2 Preparatory gesture

1.4 Observing Different Preparatory Gestures

1.5 Basic Beat Patterns

1.5.1 Using the Arms Correctly

1.6 Stopping the Sound

1.7 Workbook Exercises

1.8 The Non-Baton Hand

Summary Technique 1

2.1 Active & Passive Beats

2.2 The problem of conducting in 2, and simple & compound patterns

2.3 Conducting in 1

2.4 Starting on beats other than 1

2.6 Supplementary Material

3.1 More posture and taking care of your body

3.4 Slowing Down & Speeding Up

3.6 Supplementary Material

4.2 Beat Patterns – 5 & 6

4.3 Beat Patterns - irregular time signatures

4.4 Beat Patterns – mixed meters

4.4.1 Mixed Meter Examples

4.5 Offbeats and Syncopation

4.7 Supplementary Material

5.1 Subdividing

5.2 Subdividing in 1.

5.3 Conducting Aleatoric Music

5.4 Accents and Other Articulations

5.6 Supplementary Material

6.1 Developing control between the beats

6.2 Making Choices

6.3 Transitions

6.4 Some Other Difficult Things to Conduct!

6.6 Supplementary Material

1.1 Communication

1.2 A Basic Strategy for Rehearsing

1.3 Journey Through the Score

2.1 General Strategies for Improving Your Rehearsal Technique

2.2 Specific Situations

3.1.1 Technical Issues

3.1.2 Rehearsal

3.1.4 Interviews

3.2 Jazz Influence Music Series

3.2.1 Early jazz

3.2.4 Steve Reich

3.2.5 Turnage & Simcock

3.2.6 Piazzola & Copland

3.2.7 Lollapalooza!

3.2.8 Wayne Shorter

3.3 Wind & Brass Bands

3.5 Contemporary Music

4.1 String Playing Tips

4.2 Woodwind Playing Tips

4.3 De-mystifying Brass Instruments in the Modern Orchestra

4.4 Keeping the Percussion Section on Your Side

4.5 Make Friends With a Harpist

4.6 String Harmonics

5.1 Improving your ear

5.2 Use an Assistant

5.3 Buying, Borrowing, or Hiring the Material

5.4 Preparing the Material and Bowings

5.5 Considerations of Layout and Size

1 Dress Rehearsal

3 Presentation and Image

4 Conducting from Memory

5 Taking Risks?

6 Recording, Broadcasting & Streaming

Score Study, Preparation & Background

1. Choral Scores

2. Orchestral Scores

Transcriptions, Editions and Arrangements

1. Using Transpositions

2. Practising Transpositions

3. Transposed and Non-transposed Scores

The Score Study Process

2. Investigation

References and Further Reading

Thoughts on Score Study

How to Become a Conductor

1. Being a Musician First

2. Becoming an Expert on Scores

3. Conducting Skills and Artistry

4. Professionalism and Leadership

5. The Long Conducting Journey

6. Educational Roadmap

6.1 Formal Training

6.2 Masterclasses and Competitions

6.3 Fellowships and Assistant Conductor Positions

6.4 Education Around the World

6.5 Resources and Lists

7. Early Career Conductors: video series

Chloé van Soeterstède

Gergely Madaras

Tabita Berglund

Felix Mildenberger

8. Ten Tips For Conductors

9. Further Resources

The Professional Industry

The Big Institutions

Chiefs and Directors

Guest Conductors

Other Professional Ensembles

Agencies and Managers

Artist Profiling & Entrepreneurship

Interviews with Professionals

The Non-professional Sector

Professionals vs. Amateurs

Conducting Amateur Ensembles

Differences in Rehearsal Strategies

Before Choosing Repertoire

How to Find Good Repertoire

Preparing for Band Competitions

Learning From the Best

Improving Ourselves on the Podium

The Art of Programming

Advice From Jorma Panula

Developing Trust Through Music

A Conducting Clinic

Being a Cultural Advocate

The Past, Present and Future of Classical Music

Diversity in the Music Industry

More on Diversity

Perspectives on Gender

Are You Biased?

Interviews with Professionals

Choral Conductors

Christina Åstrand

Jennifer Langridge

Rehearsal Studio

Classical Orchestra

Contemporary Orchestra

Choir and Extended Techniques

Jazz/Classical Crossover

ConductIT Workbook

Downtime Videos

Downloads & Resources

Partner Institutions

3.5 Contemporary Music

Mark Heron and Clark Rundell discuss rehearsing contemporary music and working with composers.

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