3.5 Summary

In this section we have:

• Looked more closely at posture and why this is so important both for the musicians and the health and well-being of the conductor
• Developed an approach to dealing with fermatas which should provide you with the tools to navigate this potentially tricky area of technique
• Explored dynamics in more detail and considered a wider range of options than just “big = loud” and “small = soft”
• Looked at general principles for speeding up and slowing down