Orchestras

Familiarize yourself with orchestra score as the conductor. Learn more tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor and composer.

Romantic orchestra themes use a great deal of legato lines. Learn more conducting tips in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor and composer.

Carry around the practice orchestra score to memorize it. Learn more insider tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor and composer.

Each hand has a distinct job when conducting an orchestra. Learn more about how to use your hands when conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor and...

The conductor's left hand is used to indicate crescendos and decrescendos. Learn more about how to use your hands when conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced...

Rehearsal batons are thicker and more durable than concert batons. Learn about the different kinds of conductor's batons in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor and composer.

Using a subdivision of notes to demonstrate ritardando, or slowing down. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced...

An orchestra holds a fermata note as long as the conductor tells them to. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced...

In the world of conducting, subdivision refers to the division of the value of notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an...

Ritardando signifies a slowdown in the playing of notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

In the world of conducting, subdivision refers to the division of the value of notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an...

Subdivision refers to the division of the value of notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Subdivision refers to the division of the value of notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

In the world of conducting, subdivision refers to the division of the value of notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an...

Subdivision refers to the division of the value of notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Tenuto notes are held for full duration, or stretched even longer. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Tips for holding whole notes and longer notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Conducting marcato and legato includes sharp and smooth notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Marcato and legato includes sharp and smooth notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Stacatto notes are played for half the duration of a normal note. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Legato is used to conduct notes tied together or slurred. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Conductor tips for counting out quarter and half notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Marcato and legato includes sharp and smooth notes. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Dead beats are used to show passing of rests. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Marcato is marching tempo for classical music scores. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Mixed meter involved changing meter in a symphonic work. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Changing meter is a crucial skill for a conductor. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Mixed meter involved changing meter in a symphonic work. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Changing meter is a crucial skill for a conductor. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Mixed meter involved changing meter in a symphonic work. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Changing meter is a crucial skill for a conductor. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced conductor.

Classical pieces may shift time signature, which is known as a mixed meter. Learn about exercises to develop an expressive conducting style in this free conducting lesson video from an experienced...

Tips for conducting a symphony orchestra. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Learn how an orchestra works together. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

You too can be a symphony conductor. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Get the most out of the orchestra you are conducting. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Make the symphony audience jump out of their seats. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Techniques for conducting an orchestra. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Make the orchestra play softer. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Techniques for varying orchestra dynamics. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Technique for conducting a soft passage of music. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Color-coding an orchestral score can be a big help in conducting. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

A symphony conductor must know how to conduct in 6/8 time. Learn about ways in which conductors communicate with orchestra members in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

More conducting motion for louder music passages, less for softer music. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

A symphony conductor must know how to conduct in 9/8 time. Learn about ways in which conductors communicate with orchestra members in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Make the orchestra play louder. Learn tips for conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

A symphony conductor must know how to conduct in 12/8 time. Learn about ways in which conductors communicate with orchestra members in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

A symphony conductor must know how to conduct in 5/4 time. Learn about ways in which conductors communicate with orchestra members in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.

Forte means loud, piano means soft. Learn about terms for music dynamics when conducting an orchestra in this free conducting lesson from an experienced symphony conductor.

A symphony conductor must know how to conduct in 6/4 time. Learn about ways in which conductors communicate with orchestra members in this free conducting lesson from an experienced conductor.