The conductor

Of all possible musical activities conducting is

the most difficult but most rewarding of all musical activities.

necessary for good citizenship.

necessary for playing an instrument well.

necessary for good exercise.

To become a skillful conductor a musician must

read all the parts of a musical score simultaneously and have knowledge of harmony, counterpoint and orchestration.

play one instrument very well and more often than any other.

speak in many different languages.

take part in physical exercise.

All the following duties are necessary for a conductor except,

to tell the musicians of the orchestra where their families and friends are sitting in the recital hall.

the isolating and rehearsing of difficult passages in a musical score.

catching any mistakes in pitch, dynamics or faulty expression.

balancing the musical parts so that important melodies can be heard.

What is a conductors principal duty?

To provide a steady and musical pulse, choose and hold a steady tempo while coordinating and directing a musical performance.

To hand out parts for musicians to play.

To tell an audience when intermission is.

To inform the musicians where to party after a concert.

When a conductor cues a musician he must:

hold up a cardboard sign indicating who plays when.

raise his or her left foot to signal musicians when to come in.

do a special dance on the podium.

glance or point in the direction of a player when it is their turn to enter and play music.

The device that conductors use to beat time and make beats visible for musicians to react from close as well as far away is?

Whip

stick

Marker

Baton

The most difficult aspect of conducting is

let other musicians know when they are playing wrong notes.

to tell musicians to go home after a rehearsal.

provide pay checks regularly.

to provide inspiration, enthusiasm and musical imagination to the players.

During a rehearsal a conductor must?

All of the above.

Balance the parts.

Shape the phrases.

Realize the dynamics.

A conductor plays which instrument the best?

all the instruments with equal facility

percussion

Oboe

Violin

When a musician sits and plays in an orchestra, he or she must do the following to be sure of following a conductor?

Stare fixed at the score to be sure of playing the right notes.

Whatch other musicians beat time with their feet.

Read the score in front of them and at the same time watch the conductor to stay in rhythm.

Listen to his or her metronome to determine the speed of a piece while playing.

The conductor

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