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Uploaded by on Mar 20, 2008

Music conductor's often utilize their left hand. 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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  • @Indojackal He also has big hands......now we know how he spends his free time......."squeez and pull and squeeze and pull and"

  • Note that in his bio, he studied trumpet in high school. He doesn't seem to have ever studied conducting professionally at all, and it is very apparent.

  • he looks like a sad motherfuker

  • the left hand is also used for mastur-nevermind

  • @MysteryAndroclese401 - oh really? then if i choose to major in music in college i might do that. for now im sticking with doing what he wants me to do because i reeeeeaaaallllly want to be drum major next year and if i dont do what he wants that could probably cost me it. but thank you very much. (and i agree, the @username thing is stupid)

  • @BRAVESROKC1013

    Don't listen to your band director. You use the hand you're comfortable with. [or rather arm] I know a retired band director that's left handed [and still directs the community band that way] and he's awesome. It really doesn't matter. [and why the f*** Youtube put these stupid @Username things in here is beyond me]

  • @MysteryAndroclese401 - technically, ur supposed to do tempo with your right hand and other motions with your left. that's considered the proper way. i dont really know why but that's what my band director told me because im left-hand and when i first started conducting i cured with my right and he made me stop.

  • The information is very good but I disagree with the technique. The hands should rarely if ever cross while conducting. It looks sloppy and it is unneccessary. The baton hand has no wrist flexibility. It looks like he is trying to keep his wrist straight.  This is partially why his pattern looks stiff and uninviting.

  • Thank you! All your conducting videos are very informative!

  • Thank you I love this!

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