How to Conduct Music : Conduct Music With Compound Patterns

Music conductors need to know compound patterns. Learn tips and techniques for conducting music in this free video series that will teach you all you need to know to become a great music conductor.

Expert: Duane Carter
Contact: www.duanemcarter.com
Bio: Duane Carter is a musician/writer/librarian from Los Angeles, California. He studied trumpet at Locke High School with jazz greats Bobby Bryant, Sr. and Oscar Brashear.

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• time
• marching
• musicians
• bands
• big
• concerts
• orchestras
• conductors
• keeping
• conducting
• choirs

[WickedFiyero]

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[djaynkay]

i watch this video every night before i go to bed... works nicely

[TheTIGER220]

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[RollTheFemers]

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[JPSaxMan]

@lastho So obviously I'm late for your exams! Sorry, but I'm not sure exactly what your instructors want you to provide for information also. I know in my experience as an instrumental conductor we divide compound meters like 5/8 and 7/8 into eighth note groups of 3 or 2. For example, 7/8 could be divided three ways: 2+2+3, 2+3+2, 3+2+2. 9/8 could be divided up to four ways including: 3+3+3, or 2+3+2+2, 2+2+2+3, 3+2+2+2, etc. I definitely wouldn't say there is an 'odd' beat or rhythm.

[2pac4e]

@hunt8880 Why don't you stop skipping grammar lessons at school, and atleast try to spell "Guitar" right. It's not "Guiter"..

[2pac4e]

Wow, creeped out at 0:01. That's a new record..

[smrfox99]

Lil Wayne?

[lastho]

@JPSaxMan Yeah to me he is just counting. Theres no actual time-feeling here, imo. When using other signatures than 4/4 or 3/4 it indicates that theres a odd beat or rhythm that you need to accentuate within the conducting. For instance in 5/4 you would highlight beats 1 and 3, in 7/8 beats 1, 3 and 5, in 9/8 beats 1, 3, 5 and 7.

if im wrong tell me now, my exams are coming up ^^

[lastho]

@JPSaxMan Yeah to me he is just counting. Theres no actual time-feeling here, imo. When using other signatures than 4/4 or 3/4 it indicates that theres a odd beat or rhythm that you need to accentuate within the conducting. For instance in 5/4 you would highlight beats 1 and 3, in 7/8 beats 1, 3 and 5, in 9/8 beats 1, 3, 5 and 7.

if im wrong tell me know, my exams are coming up ^^

[DjAchillies]

This guys facial expression caught me off guard.