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Informationen zum Autor Joseph A. Labuta is Professor Emeritus of Music and former Director of Music Education at Wayne State University. Wendy K. Matthews is Assistant Professor of Music and Instrumental Music Education at Wayne State University. Zusammenfassung Basic Conducting Techniques , Seventh Edition, provides a clear and intelligible introduction to the art of conducting an ensemble. Over the course of fourteen chapters, the authors explicate the elements of conducting, supplementing their teachings with an extensive selection of musical examples from the classical repertoire. Practical and innovative, clear and approachable, this text illuminates the essential skills a beginning conductor should develop to lead and rehearse a performing group. This new edition features: chapters rewritten to highlight important information and show connections between different sections a new chapter on expressive conducting, consisting of expanded and updated content select full scores in the "Musical Excerpts" section excerpts with transpositions for each chapter, allowing easy access for class performance a new companion website, which includes the scores and transpositions for all musical excerpts, audio recordings of the excerpts, and demonstration videos modeling specific techniques for each chapter. With the beginning conductor in mind, this hands-on, competency-centered approach is appropriate for mixed classes of choral and instrumental music majors, providing indispensable versatility for students and practicing conductors alike. Rooted in decades of teaching and conducting experience, Basic Conducting Techniques is the essential guide to the principles of conducting. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: CONDUCTING TECHNIQUE Chapter 1: The Baton, Preparation, Downbeat, and Release Chapter 2: Beat Patterns and Preparations in Tempo, Dynamic, and Basic Style Chapter 3: Preparations and Releases for All Counts Chapter 4: Fractional Beat Preparations Chapter 5: Divided Meters Chapter 6: Asymmetrical and Changing Meters Chapter 7: The Fermata Chapter 8: The Cue Chapter 9: Conducting Musical Styles Chapter 10: Expressive Conducting and the Left Hand Chapter 11: Tempo Changes and Accompanying PART II : SCORE PREPARATION AND REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE Chapter 12: Analysis and Score Preparation Chapter 13: The Instrumental Rehearsal Chapter 14: The Choral Rehearsal PART III : MUSICAL EXCERPTS Chapter 1: The Baton, Preparation, Downbeat, and Release Chapter 2: Beat Patterns and Preparations in Tempo, Dynamic, and Basic Style Chapter 3: Preparations and Releases for All Counts Chapter 4: Fractional Beat Preparations Chapter 5: Divided Meters Chapter 6: Asymmetrical and Changing Meters Chapter 7: The Fermata Chapter 8: The Cue Chapter 9: Conducting Musical Styles Chapter 10: Expressive Conducting and the Left Hand Chapter 11: Tempo Changes and Accompanying Chapter 12: Analysis and Score Preparation Technical Mastery Appendix A: Competencies for the Beginning Conducting Class Appendix B: Student Evaluation Appendix C: Chart of Transpositions and Clefs Appendix D: Full Score Instrumentation and Foreign Equivalents Appendix E: Counting Drills for Uneven Meters Appendix F: Musical Style Chart Appendix G: Glossary Appendix H: Model Video Excerpt Chart ...
