Fundamentals of Conducting
Created by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, this program teaches and guides you through the fundamentals of orchestral conducting in a structured and steady way. This program is updated regularly with new content.
Welcome video
MHB website
Grateful
READ THIS! About this program
The origins of conductors
The year 1800
THE BIG 3
PERSONAL WELL-BEING
Your new best friend
What is conducting?
The Conducting Bug and your Element
The tip of the iceberg
JUST DO IT!
Don't take shortcuts
You cannot accelerate time
Learning from the sidelines
Nobody told me...
Sounding pitch vs. written pitch
Middle C
Vertical literacy
Clefs
The importance of the interval
Solfege
Worksheet: Closed chord identification
Worksheet: Open chord identification
Worksheet: Harmonic intervals in concert pitch
Clarinet transpositions demo (video)
Eb Clarinet transpositions demo (video)
Bass clarinet transposition demo (video)
Horn transpositions in treble clef demo (video)
Horn transpositions in bass clef demo (video)
Trumpet transpositions demo (video)
R. Strauss Score Reading (video)
Wagner Score Reading (video)
The conductor's instruments
Dictations and memory
Dictation Example
Dictation - Melodic intervals
Two very important tools!
Singing Intervals
Singing Chords
Melodic Singing Using Bach Chorales
Harmonic Singing Using Bach Chorales
Aural skills resources
Maneuvering the keyboard
Bach chorales at the keyboard demo (video)
Score reduction - Wagner (video)
Score extraction - Strauss (video)
Figured bass (coming soon)