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Part of the video series: Conducting Techniques: Starting & Stopping Orchestra

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Summary: Tips for conducting loud and soft orchestra entrances.Learn more about conducting a symphony orchestra in this free series of conductor lessons from an experienced conductor.

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Brandon Archer Brandon Archer has obtained a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wheaton Conservatory of Music. He has more than five years of teaching experience conduc... read more

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Dynamics of Preparation Beats for Orchestra

Now I want to show you how to portray the intended dynamic that you have for the piece, using the preparation beat. So using the preparation beat if a piece starts loud, we're going to give it a big upbeat. If it starts softer, piano, we're going to give it a smaller upbeat. Sometimes we want to bring our plane higher too, if it's soft. So lets do a forte, a loud entrance. One, two, three, four. It's a big grand upbeat. Let's try that again. One, two, three, four. Now let's do a piano entrance, a soft entrance. It's a small upbeat. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. Let's try that, sometimes it helps to raise your plane up. One, two, three, four. If you noticed, my movements are smaller too. One, two, three, four.

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