The Conducting Course can teach you the skills needed to conduct the music of the Church.  The manual pages can be printed or viewed here. Please visit the examples page if you would like to listen to the audio examples that are found in the Conducting Course.

Note: These pages are in PDF format. The following resources can be especially helpful for those who are learning to conduct music. Adobe Reader is required to view them.

• The Complete Conducting Course (one file)

Individual Topics

• Introduction to the Basic Music Course
• Learning about Beats and Rhythm
• Conducting Patterns
• The Four-beat Pattern
• The Two-beat Pattern
• The Six-beat Pattern
• Some Tips on Conducting
• Guidelines for Teachers
• Guidelines for Choir Directors
• Guidelines for Conducting Children's Music
• Glossary of Musical Terms
• Certificate
• Index

Examples of Patterns

• Conducting Patterns
• Four-beat Pattern
• Three-beat Pattern
• Two-beat Pattern