In this lecture you'll learn:

• How to identify the parts of the beat
• How each part impacts the sound
• How to control each part of the beat

Why You Need to Learn It

• To analyse your conducting
• To control all three parts of the gesture independently to get the musical outocmes you want
• Understand the influence of each part of the beat on the sound
• Diagnose common problems

What Happens if You Don't Learn It

• Unable to control the sound
• Unable to identify and solve common problems
• Ensemble will have sound and tempo issues - articulation, rhythm, meter, tempo

Three Parts of the Beat

• The preparation - what happens before the beat, what is about to happen in the sound
• The ictus - the beat point, the point of articulation
• The rebound - what happens after, what we want the body/shape of the note to sound like