Beginner Conducting Lessons
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Take a beginner conducting lessons with Benjamin Geier, a conducting specialist. Learn step by step conducting and rehearsal techniques.
Beginner Conducting Lessons
Learn with Benjamin Geier, an American conducting specialist.
Benjamin Geier proposes you to take his beginner conducting lessons where he teaches you how to conduct an music ensemble or a choir. You will quickly learn how to communicate with the right gestures, body posture and you will be taught several conducting patterns.
At the end of this course, you will practice on the five following pieces:
- “Ave verum corpus” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- “Gymnopedies 1” by Erik Satie
- “Requiem” by Brahms
- “Messa da Requiem – 2.Dies irae” by Verdi
- “Mass” by Handel
LESSON PRESENTATION
The main concepts taught
Rehearsal technique
Conducting gestures
Rebound
body posture
beat patterns
The program proposed by Benjamin Geier
In this beginner course, Benjamin Geier will talk about the rules and responsibilities of the conductor: rehearsal technique (convey the message of a conductor’s vision), proper conducting gestures and precise movements, communication to the ensemble, understanding of the composer’s intent.
| Chapter | Notions |
Introduction |
Self-introduction |
| Rules and responsability of the conductor | |
| The posture of the conductor | |
Gesture |
The gesture |
| Preparatory gesture | |
| Cut-off gesture | |
| Expressive gesture | |
| Right hand and Left hand | |
| Gesture for fermata | |
| Concept of melding and tones | |
| Summarize | |
Basic Beat Patterns |
Anatomy of the beat patterns |
| Conducting Patterns | |
Demonstration |
“Ave verum corpus” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Gymnopedies 1 by Erik Satie and “Requiem” by Brahms | |
| “The stars and stripes forever” | |
| “Messa da Requiem – 2.Dies irae” by Verdi | |
| “Mass” by Handel |
A word from your teacher
Improve the students understanding of the voice and its applications and challenge the student to achieve their best performance. Many times when a conductor has a good gesture, there is no need to speak, it’s simply in hands!
