do a musicians watch the conductors?
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do a musicians watch the conductors?
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Explanation:
Originally Answered: Do musicians in an orchestra really look at the conductor? Yes. They don't have to stare at him all the time, like some choral conductors insist on, but they can see the gestures via peripheral vision, and they get indications of tempo, dynamic, phrasing, and other things when needed
Answer:
Professional musicians have the tempo and music down so well, they could be blindfolded and still play perfectly. However yes we still look at the conductor around 85-90% of the time. ... We've got to watch other musicians and bow movements quite a lot, in addition to reading music too.