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The Creative Director: Conductor, Teacher, Leader

  • Author: Lisk, Edward S

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Contents

  • About The Author
  • Part 1. The Conductor
  • Part 1. Becoming A Band Director
  • Part 1. Conducting And Listening Skills
  • Part 1. Ensemble Sonority
  • Part 1. Listening For Harmonic And Melodic Content
  • Part 1. Expressive Conducting
  • Part 1. Shaping Expression
  • Part 1. Free-Form Conducting
  • Part 1. Exercises In Free Form Conducting
  • Part 1. Selecting Literature
  • Part 2.The Teacher
  • Part 2. Alternative Rehearsal Techniques: A Paradigm Shift
  • Part 2. Rehearsals
  • Part 2. A Story About The Circle
  • Part 2. Introducing The Circle Of 4Ths Worksheet
  • Part 2.Group Assignments
  • Part 2. Basic Chord Progressions
  • Part 2. Scale Knowledge
  • Part 2.Reasons For Using The Grand Master Scale
  • Part 2. The Grand Master Scale
  • Part 2. Internal Pulse: Discipline Duration
  • Part 2. Exercising Internal Pulse
  • Part 2.Internal Pulse Exercise
  • Part 2.Discovering The 'Right Side' Of A Note
  • Part 2.The Secret Of Note Decay
  • Part 2. Exercises In Silence At The Right Side Of The Note
  • Part 2. Exercises With The Ensemble
  • Part 2. Exercise Note Decay
  • Part 2. Dynamic Performance
  • Part 2. Dynamic Counting
  • Part 2. Crescendo Exercise
  • Part 2. Decrescendo Exercise
  • Part 2. Decrescendo-Crescendo Exercise
  • Part 2.Crescendo-Decrescendo Exercise
  • Part 2.A Burst Of Sound
  • Part 2. Color Shifts
  • Part 2. The Ruler Of Time
  • Part 2. Demonstrating Tempo Variations
  • Part 2. Speaking Musically For Meaning
  • Part 2.Discovering Our Emotional Center
  • Part 2.The Three Natural Laws Of Musical Expression: 1.Low Searches For High, 2.High Searches For L
  • Part 2.Musical Examples: Natural Laws Of Musical Expression
  • Part 2.Jumping The Hurdles Of Notation
  • Part 2. Exercises In Free-Form Expression
  • Part 2.Intonation And Ensemble Sonority
  • Part 2.The Art Of Tuning Overtones
  • Exercise In Straight Line Tuning
  • Part 2.The Power Of The Fundametnal Pitch: Target Tuning
  • Part 2.Student Responsibility For Balance, Blend, And Intonation
  • Part 2. Six Step Tuning Process
  • Part 2. Section Tuning
  • Part 2. Principal Players And Full-Ensemble Tuning
  • Part 2. Exercise In Full-Ensemble Listening
  • Part 2.Sight Reading
  • Part 2.Finale
  • Part 3.Leader
  • Part 3. The Importance Of Instrumental Music
  • Part 3. You Can Make A Difference By Leading The Way
  • Part 3.Organizing The Session
  • Part 3.Program Format
  • Part 3.Instructional Modules
  • Part 3.Data Control For Program Longevity
  • Part 3.Enrollment And Graduation Data Form
  • Part 3.Inventory Cost-Value Form
  • Part 3.Grade-Level Enrollment And Participation Form
  • Part 3.Finale
  • Sources And References