Basic Techniques of Conducting (Spiral)

Kenneth H. Phillips

ISBN 10: 0195099370 / ISBN 13: 9780195099379

Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 1997

Spiral. Systematic, practical, and thorough, Basic Techniques of Conducting offers a clear instructional strategy and a basic methodology for teaching the physical gestures and concepts essential for the development of a convincing conducting technique. Taking a competency-based approach, this text provides a clear, step-by-step system for mastering the physical gestures required for good conducting. Paying special attention to the psychomotor skills needed forclear and expressive conducting, it establishes a solid foundation on which to build an advanced and personal conducting style.Based on ten years of teaching and class-testing, the text is carefullyorganized to establish essential conducting skills over a one-semester period. Each of the thirty lessons introduces basic conducting techniques in a developmental sequence, and includes a review of previous techniques, "guided practice" segments for group practice of new techniques, and "assignment" sections for independent study and practice.The text is fully illustrated with many conducting diagrams, photographs of hand and body movements, and numerous musical examples fordirected conducting practice. Emphasizing complete musical examples rather than short excerpts, it features both choral and instrumental exercises for drill and practice. Engaging and accessible, BasicTechniques of Conducting offers all of the content necessary to build a solid foundation of conducting skills for all vocal and instrumental music education majors. This introduction to conducting method, appropriate for vocal and instrumental conducting students, is organized to establish essential conducting skills in a developmental sequence. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780195099379

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Offers a step-by-step, competency-based approach for developing basic physical gestures; students must demonstrate mastery of prescribed techniques and are evaluated before progressing to the next level

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Kenneth H. Phillips is a professor of Music and Education at The University of Iowa. He is the author of Teaching Kids to Sing (1992), Teaching Kids to Sing Video Series and Teaching Kids to Sing Exercise and Vocalise Cards (1994). He conducts the Chamber Singers of Iowa City and the Cedar Rapids Symphony Children's Discovery Chorus.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Basic Techniques of Conducting (Spiral)
Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc, New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
Einband: Spiral
Zustand: new