Conducting Tutorials
Conductor Elliot Moore provides this 10-part conducting tutorial for beginner to intermediate students. Learn the basics and interpretive insights by watching the following 10 videos. For more information or particular questions, please contact Elliot at elliothmoore@gmail.com.
Intro: 1 and 2 Patterns
Elliot introduces a few basics of conducting, as well as the one and two pattern. He uses Bizet's Les Toreadores as a musical example.
3 Pattern (Slow)
In the second tutorial, Elliot introduces the slow three pattern as well as advice on connecting to the sound.
3 Pattern (Continued): Different Parts of Arm for Fast/Slow Music
In the third tutorial, you will learn how the different parts of the arm are employed for conducting fast and slow music in a three pattern.
4 Pattern
This tutorial examines the four pattern using Borodin's beautiful Polovtsian Dances.
1 Pattern with Accelerando // Transfer to 4 Pattern with Accelerando
Here you will explore how to conduct an accelerando. Elliot uses Shostakovich's 5th Symphony to demonstrate an accelerando in the four pattern.
6 Pattern
In this tutorial, Elliot will demonstrate two different ways of conducting a six pattern using musical examples from Beethoven's 4th Symphony and Schubert's 5th Symphony.
Left Hand Independence
Having learned the basic conducting patterns, Elliot begins incorporating the use of the left hand in this tutorial
Independence of Head
In the eighth tutorial, Elliot provides some exercises that build the independence of the face, head, and neck.
Cues
Elliot introduces the geography of the orchestra as well as cueing players.
Conclusion
Hear Elliot’s closing thoughts that music education is an ongoing endeavor.