OnMusic Conducting: Connect to the Sound is a new and innovative approach to conducting pedagogy, with comprehensive coverage of key competencies including leadership, somatic methodology, baton technique, score literacy, prep & analysis, rehearsal methods, emotional vocabulary, and more. Written by Maestro and Professor Paul Hostetter, Connect to the Sound features a complete web-based text, extensive streaming music, an integrated video library, innovative video assessment technology, comprehensive assignments, quizzes and exams, music scores & parts, and instructors guide, and more.

Getting Started

Course Preamble
Hardware and Software Requirements

Week 1

Introduction and Leadership
Somatic Methodology (Part 1)
Somatic Methodology (Part 2)
Somatic Methodology (Part 3)
Somatic Methodology (Part 4)
Beat Patterns (Introduction)
2 Beat Pattern
3 Beat Pattern
4 Beat Pattern
5 Beat Pattern
6 Beat Pattern
9 Beat Pattern
12 Beat Pattern

Week 2

Instrument Transpositions (Part 1)
Instrument Transpositions (Part 2)
Posture Assumptions
Body Opening Information (Part 1)
Body Opening Information (Part 2)
Body Opening Information (Part 3)
Body Opening Information (Part 4)
2 Beat Pattern Review
3 Beat Pattern Review
4 Beat Pattern Review
5 Beat Pattern Review
6 Beat Pattern Review
9 Beat Pattern Review
12 Beat Pattern Review

Week 3

Score Order
Conduct 4/4 bar and Conduct 3/4 bar
Conduct 5/4 bar and Conduct 6/4 bar
Conduct 9/4 bar
Expressive Conducting Through Gesture (Laban/Saito Method)
Laban/Saito Method (Part 2)
Laban/Saito Method (Part 3)

Week 4

Orchestration Knowledge for Conductors
Left Hand/Right Hand Independence Exercises
Left Hand/Right Hand Independence Exercises (Continued)
Left Hand/Right Hand Independence Exercises (Continued)

Week 5

Preparation Methodology (Part 1)
Preparation Methodology (Part 2)
Marked Scores
Emotional Vocabulary
Polyrhythms
Polyrhythms Exercises
Polymeters

Week 6

Fermatas
Printable Fermata Exercises
 Rehearsal Methodology (Part 1)
Rehearsal Methodology (Part 2)
Conducting Checklist
Conducting Rubric

Excerpt Lists and Videos

First Round Excerpt List
Second Round Excerpt List
Third Round Excerpt List
Fourth Round Excerpt List
Fifth Round Excerpt List
Review Professional Videos (Part 1)
Review Professional Videos (Part 2)
Review Professional Videos (Part 3)

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles 1
Artist Profiles 2
Artist Profiles 3
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