Summary Technique 1

In this section we have:

• Considered the importance of posture, both in terms of how musicians perceive the conductor and the conductor’s own health and wellbeing
• Learned about the preparatory gesture; its importance in conveying to musicians how to play as well as when to play; and the effect this gesture can have on the musicians
• Explored basic patterns for 2, 3 and 4 beats in a bar and how to apply those to staccato and legato characters
• Applied these beat patterns to the first three workbook exercises
• Begun to consider the role of the non-baton hand