Is the act of leading, guiding or directing an orchestra, choir, or any musical ensemble.

He establish tempo by beating time using his hands. In its way, his players or singers are able to sing or play in time.

_______ is the basic grouping of beats and accents is essential knowledge for the conductor

Starts by lowering the hand on “1” and bounces up at “2” about head level.

Starts by lowering the hand on “1”, bounce to the left on “2”, bounce to the right on “3”, then again, bounce up at about head level on “4”.

Starts by lowering the hand on “1”, make a bounce to the right then another bounce up at about head level.

The motion of the hand including the arms should be stiff to conserve energy until the last note of the music.

If you know your beats well, you must know where the downbeats are.

The group responds to whatever the conductor’s hand motion or facial expression shows.