How to conduct a chorus, how to conduct a chorus for novices

The first and most basic thing for the conductor is to draw the right rhythm, and every beat must be accurate, "We Walk on the Road" is a very marching style, it is very energetic, so the gesture should be strong when conducting, and the gesture of raising both hands to prepare for the conductor before the accompaniment is played, suggesting that the chorus is going to prepare, ** start to draw the beat at the beginning, when the lead singer is ready to sing, hint at him a little bar in advance to let him prepare, when your gesture points to him, it means that he is ready to sing, If the chorus members in the back also want to sing with the lead singer, then you have to give the conductor of the back chorus, if there is no accompaniment, then you still face the chorus conductor, the lead singer will use the afterglow to see the beat you play, if the chorus is more receptive, you can emphasize some of the melodic strength and weakness of the treatment, this will be better. Come on!

It is simply divided into 4 voices: tenor, tenor, tenor, tenor, and female.

The four voices use overlapping positions, i.e., male sopraor and male low.

Female high female low.

Command. It's the easiest position, but remember, you have to separate the men and women, the high and low tones.

And then, if you're an amateur choir, you can simply conduct the piece by time signature, 44 beats, 43 beats, 42 beats, and that's all it takes.

At the beginning of the beat, it is important to pay attention to the time left for the players to breathe, that is, the mental number 4321 starts to sing after counting, and the time of 1 is the time for everyone to open their mouths and inhale.

The problem of gestures is to use the 4-beat track to use the sign gesture first inward and then outward 3-beat track to use the triangle gesture to start at the top and go down to the left and then to the bottom and then to the top left The triangle can be drawn flat and not too high.

Novices conduct the chorus in the following ways:

Conductors should pursue command actions that are beneficial to the expression of the ideological content of the work and beautiful, generous, relaxed and accurate "shooting points". In the process of choral conducting, it is very important to maintain a good basic posture of choral conducting, and the movement of the hands is the most important means of conducting.

The basic actions and requirements of the conductor: the actions of the conductor should be accurate, concise, beautiful and generous, easy to understand, and expressive

1) When standing, the upper body should be straight, the feet should be slightly separated, slightly into a T-shape, the left foot can be slightly forward, to stand firmly and beautifully, and avoid large swaying of the body during the command process.

2) Facial expressions should be rich, eyes should be expressive, good at using eyes and facial expressions to inspire the choir, express the content of the work in a coordinated manner, and the ears will have a strong ability to distinguish the pitch, and correct the inaccurate pronunciation of the singing in time.

3) When commanding, the arms should be raised to the chest, not too high or too low, under normal circumstances, it should be mastered at the top and eyebrows, and the lower part should not be lower than the waist This range of motion, when waving the arms, it should be natural and powerful, stretch and generous; Do not straighten the fingers, keep the palms of the hands naturally arched, avoid the palms of the hands parallel to the upward or downward direction, and pay attention to the center of the movement is the wrist.

The movements of the hands should be symmetrical, and the direction of the beat and the direction of the beat should be clear and not ambiguous. Generally speaking, the movements of both hands are the same but the direction of swinging is opposite, the right hand is to master the speed and beat, and the left hand is to grasp the expression, strength, etc., and the movements should be flexible and expressive.

The gesture techniques of the chorus scumbag conductor are as follows:

1. When commanding, the body should be upright, the shoulders should be stretched, the feet should be naturally separated, the center of gravity of the whole body should be on the feet, and the overall feeling is "the virtual collar and the top shins, including the chest and the back".

2. The division of labor between both hands, the right hand beats, mastering the speed, and the left hand handling the feelings of the work, hinting at all kinds of special accents, sudden accents, and accents, prompting the entry of the voice and the ups and downs of the melody line.

3. Eyes and facial expressions, in addition to mainly using both hands to conduct, the chorus conductor can also maintain emotional communication with the chorus members through eyes and facial expressions, hinting at the emotional changes in the work.

4. At the start and end of the beat, the conductor will raise both hands or one hand calmly and naturally to unify the sight of the choir members and prepare for singing.

5. The essentials of the action, the shoulders are relaxed, the shoulders are heavy, the elbows are lowered, the second part of the starting beat and the co-beat, the conductor then plays the preparatory beat according to the speed, strength and expression required by the choral work, drives the chorus members to inhale, and after the preparatory beat is played, then take the opportunity to put the hand a little bit, and hit the first beat when singing, and complete the whole process of the whole starting action.

Basic Principles of Command Gestures:

1. The first beat (i.e., the downbeat) of each measure is struck downward.

2. Hit the last beat of each bar upwards.

3. Change the direction of the hit (left or right) on the sub-downbeat.

The following are the command schemas for common beats:

Beginners can practice sight-singing in conjunction with the conductor schema, which helps learners build a sense of rhythm and enhance their understanding of the movement of the beat.

The conductor is the pillar and soul of a choir, which is related to the interpretation and re-creation of the work. If you want to become a qualified conductor, you must go through professional study and practice.

The basic schema should be accurate, and the principle: the action is concise, accurate, and beautiful! Don't exaggerate.

Conditions: profound heritage, ordinary accumulation, understanding and experience of ** works.

Action: The big arm drives the small arm, which is connected by the wrist, and the hand shape is the piano hand shape. Don't move your feet, one in front of the other, don't put them together, you can't stand steadily, and don't take a T-step, about a foot apart.

Before conducting the conductor, your hands should be perpendicular to the sides of your feet, so don't raise your hands too high when preparing for the beat, so as not to make the choir members unable to breathe.

Attention to details: The female teacher's conductor performance uniform must be long-sleeved, the skirt mops the floor, do not expose the heel, the cuffs are tight, and the bell sleeves are not large. Men can wear a black suit, preferably custom-made, the shirt shows two inches of cuffs, if it is a very formal occasion, you must choose a tuxedo, be sure to wrap the belly belt.

Closing: Just pinch your index finger and big finger.

Practice method: The mirror is the best teacher, practice more in front of the mirror.

Easy mistakes: Don't cross your hands when slapping, and don't touch one piece. Always hit the same plane.

Two-handed division of labor: The right hand is the soul of the conductor, controlling the speed, the rhythm. The left hand is a change in the expression of **.

Piano accompaniment: The piano accompaniment should be fixed, and it is best to play the main score, if the improvised accompaniment is easy to be inconsistent with the harmony of the chorus. The piano is on the left hand, a little on the side of the head, just look at the piano, as soon as the piano sounds, the conductor's eyes immediately return to the chorist, use the left hand to direct the piano, do not turn to face the piano conductor.

Curtain call: It is good to go to the stage for a typhoon, walk sideways during the curtain call, look at the position of the stage, thank the audience, turn on the spot, and step forward during the curtain call in the middle.

One or two steps to turn around and thank you, then take another step forward and turn around to start commanding.

Answer accompaniment with one hand (left hand) and two hands when singing a chorus! A simple choral conductor only needs to follow the beat, and the beats are just the beats of the beats. Slow songs should be waved with the hand and shoulder, and fast songs can be used with the wrist.

Slow songs should be waved with the hand shaft and shoulder, and fast songs can be done with the wrist, generally the left hand grasps the feelings, the right hand grasps the beat, to learn to save the role of each hand, such as when directing a single voice, the task that can be completed with one hand is not to use both hands. The right hand gives the beat accurately, the left hand assists the right hand to start, stop and strengthen the role of ** expression, can assist in the extension of a certain sound part without affecting the beat of the right hand, can help to indicate the entry of each voice, etc. In short, the conductor's two-handed coordination should be balanced, coordinated, and unified.

However, it is important to remember that while the left hand is important, the right hand still plays the main role in the accurate beat, and the main function of the two hands is still the right hand.