An Introduction To Conducting

by Timothy Dixon

Released in 2021, An Introduction to Conducting provides clear, practical instruction in technique and score study for the beginning conductor. The text is illustrated with conducting diagrams, photographs of hand and body positions, and numerous musical examples for conducting practice. Additionally, this text includes free access to a website of resources, including video demonstrations of techniques described, as well as a pdf document of musical excerpts for practice. An Introduction to Conducting is based on the author's two decades of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate level conducting, and offers all of the tools necessary for a one-semester introductory class in conducting.