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Berklee Ear Training Conducting
Berklee Ear Training Conducting
Berklee Ear Training Conducting
Lesson 1:
Conducting as an Ear Training Tool
"S" indicates a strong beat, "W" a weak beat, and "LS" a less strong
beat.
Conductors always conduct the measures/pulse of the music with the right hand. Let’s count two
measures of 4/4 while conducting the above beat pattern with your right hand. There will be a
two measure count-off, then begin conducting.
The pattern gives you a visual picture of the pulse of the music. The first beat is the strongest,
the second weak, the third beat is strong but not as strong as the first, and the fourth beat is
weak. Conducting measures the beat and the pulse of the music. When you’re conducting a 4/4
pattern, really lean into beats 1 and 3.
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Let’s count two measures of 2/4 while conducting the above beat pattern with your right hand.
Listen for the two measure count off and then conduct the pattern.
In 2/4, the first beat is strong, the second weak. Conducting measures the beat and the pulse of
the music. When you’re conducting a 2/4 pattern, really lean into beat 1 and rebound on beat 2.
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Sing the next example alternating between the quarter note and the quarter rest.
Let’s count two measures of 3/4 while conducting the above beat pattern with your right hand.
In 3/4 time, the first beat is the strongest, and the second and third beats are weak. When you're
conducting a 3/4 pattern, beat 1 is large, and beats 2 and 3 have much less emphasis.
Sing and conduct the quarter note example in 3/4. Wait for the 2-measure countoff.
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