What does the music Conductor do during concerts with that lil wand thing??

Question:ive been watching this concert its called Distant Worlds:Final fantasy music

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Cool, I love the Final Fantasy scores!

Now, so far you've heard the "official" version of what a conductor does--he keeps time with his little baton so that the orchestra doesn't have some people playing faster than others.

But according to the conducting textbook we used back when I studied this stuff (graduate-level course), that's silly. Musicians of even modest skill can play comfortably together with no conductor. Orchestras did fine without conductors prior to the 18th century, they managed to get the tempo and to start together with just a few waves of the principal violinist's bow--then French composer Jean-Baptiste Lully started "conducting" by pounding a drum-major's mace on the floor--later conductors thankfully adopted the baton.

So what is a conductor good for, really?

In rehearsal, the conductor is quite important. There are some sections of orchestral works that need to be clarified by the conductor because the composer wasn't specific (famous example: those first few notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony--Ludwig didn't give any indication of how fast they should be played). The conductor will also give the orchestra a preview of his own tempos and interpretations, and will balance the orchestra's section's volume levels so that the blend is right.

In performance, the conductor's first beat is all the orchestra needs to start playing in time together. After that, the conductor is technically important only to help out with a difficult entry, to adjust volume levels if needed, and whenever the music changes tempo, and whenever a note is held to signal everyone when to stop.

The rest of the time, the conductor is PUTTING ON A SHOW. The conductor is a dancer (I've even seen some of them, during more light-hearted pieces, doing a side-step). All of that waving and emoting and so forth is for the benefit of the audience, not necessary to the quality of the music itself.

he waves it back and forth

The conductor is the most important person in an orchestra. He is keeping time so all of the musicians stay together and on the same beat. He also cues certain instruments in at certain spots where they have a solo and tells the musicians when to get loud and soft. He is the highest paid person in an orchestra.

The "wand" thing is called a baton, and the conductor uses it to guide the musicians with their tempo, accents, etc.

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Music is written in timed measurements, i.e. four beats/counts per measure. The conductor keeps every musician insync by moving the wand in a steady and regulated tempo according to how the music is written. And, with the wand, he can speed up the tempo by moving the wand faster, or vise versa.

The little wand is called the baton, and basically the conductor keeps the orchestra together. If you watch, you can make out the beats of the music as it is being played.

it's like sign language for musicians that lets us know where the beat is or to slow or speed up the tempo. it's basically a guide in case we get lost.

The conductor sets the pace, keeps the rythm, cues sections & individuals at key points & inspires the emotion.

Setting the tempo, in all the different time signatures of th piece as well as cueing sections and soloists for their parts, and any crescendos and decrescendos, and ritards. Basically, he controls or "conducts" the who group, keeping it all together. And he's got to know every instrument and it's role! A very big job. I've watched some trying to pick up a lagging bunch, I'll bet their arms were about to fall off by then end of the performance (tendonitis anyone?)

the conductor isn't waving his arms for his health...even though at times it seems that way. lol. the "wand thing" is a baton. (they can be expensive sometimes so i wouldn't just call it a "wand thing" lol). the conductor is leading the band through the pieces of music. he/she is showing the tempo and the accents and the dynamics. i hope i helped you.