conductor's baton
Maestro's directing tool
A conductor's baton is the slender stick used by orchestra and choir conductors to direct musicians.
The conductor's movements with the baton indicate tempo, dynamics, and cues for entrances.
Some conductors prefer to use their hands alone, but the baton's visibility makes it standard for large ensembles: She raised her baton and the orchestra fell silent.
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
- downbeatNegatively toned or dispirited
- cueingSignaling when to start
- musical cueSignal to perform
- grand gestureDramatic act for effect
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conductor's batonmusical instrument
Tool for making music
instrument · violin · piano · trumpet · cello
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