Your Guide On How To Follow A Conductor

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[@bluon259]

My conductor doesn’t use a baton, so she just does these really extra hand movements that involve her entire body. She doesn’t use the baton anymore because she “accidentally” always threw it at the first chair viola.

[@ethancheung2696]

My one uses a pencil

[@NeutralShades]

I cri

[@TTLL-tx4rc]

Mine doesn't use one and she used to use a pencil but she accidentally threw it was my desk partner, the pencil never appeared again, she just uses her hand eccentrically

[@elisethierbach2784]

serves them right for playing viola

[@ibenindrevr2547]

This comment is golden

[@glenn2687]

the peek-a-boo part was so cute though like eddy's voice went soft and brett's position,, this is quality content

[@squishysoo9523]

3:14

[@frzisfrvr]

I read this while that scene was playing

[@Oxymore_]

3:14 Brett perfectly dressed in his concert attire but wearing red socks without shoes 10/10

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Ha, Brett and his legendary red socks...

[@Emma-ob5oj]

Oxymore how can you not love brett😂😂

[@hest.]

1k likes! :)

[@malachimarasigan]

We don’t wear shoes in the house

[@terlis3423]

It's just abstraction

[@24carrotygold]

“You do not want to get into the habit of relying on cues, for it is not uncommon for conductors to forget to cue you on the day on the performance...” EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

[@vinetail5735]

And it's only ever the perfomance, never rehearsal

[@jankisi]

Lol learn counting. You wouldn't need being cued in that way. Also, listen to the others during your pause to recognize the bars before you come in

[@sushigoose_]

And that's why I got into the terrible habit of listening to other sections instead of counting

[@Casutama]

SO true!

[@theveryfancydinos9853]

This is very accurate “SHUT UP YOURE PLAYING TOO LOUD” ~TwoSetViolin 2018

[@edchong25]

But seriously though, it is a pretty good guide.

[@thebluegaming7706]

This quote is actually really true

[@annealicia2585]

Make it into t-shirts

[@w.a.mozart1675]

*I learn more in Twoset than in school*

[@antoniol.vivaldi2819]

W.A. Mozart Heeeey Wolfi.

[@ipinkbat]

Same

[@angelzarzosa6447]

W.A. Mozart me too and I’m a beginner 😂😂

[@joaopedroguitar2001]

but what THE HELL do you need to learn? hmmmmm? btw, i just did a mass inspired by your last work! Are you proud of me senp... i mean master?

[@myLitanie]

LOL SAME ;D

[@lululala1535]

I legit clicked on this thinking it was a TED-Ed video

[@gomesbandrey]

Not gonna lie, I learnt like I was indeed watching TED-Ed

[@ratatosk8935]

It's more a TED-Eddy video, I think...

[@nicoleyuni1833]

...

[@nicoleyuni1833]

@@ratatosk8935 yes

[@irismendesbe]

"You have a concert master." But if i'm the concert master-?

[@rubyyp2182]

What the T R guy said

[@Pionike]

Then you f*cked up

[@justanotherlinglingwannabe546]

I'm not an orchestral musician for which I also have the same question. What if YOU are the CONCERTMASTER? What to do then?

[@williamkoeppen2102]

@@justanotherlinglingwannabe546 the conductor’s job

[@sinpi314]

Become a viola player

[@winniecoitino]

This means Wingardium Leviosa!

[@humanbeing1429]

And all the violins went flying up into the ceiling.

[@hipeople9856]

@@humanbeing1429 violas*

[@WingI111]

Awesome!

[@sanpai8670]

More like "Wingardium Leviola!" Sorry.

[@futbol5554]

@@sanpai8670 Avioda Kedavra!

[@alexdunn6248]

These are the beats when your conductor is lost: "one, one, one, one...one" peekaboo

[@iammentallyinarelationship2860]

our music teacher legit showed us this in class and used it in her lesson and the whole class was fuccing CACKLING the whole time. dude i almost screamed when i realized it was twoset, i asked her after class if she watches twoset and she replied "mhmm, i also have a mini crush on eddy." like lmFAOOO AND SHE'S MARRIED

[@sung-raeaechan7495]

XDDDDDDD LOLLOOOLOLL

[@Vanilla644]

MY MUSIC TEACHER ALSO SHOWED THIS TO US 😂but she doesn't know English so...🤭

[@onlyalf.]

@@4321user-_ Nah, i see ALOT of both Eddy and Brett "likers". In fact, at first i saw alot more Brett lovers, but turns out there's the same amount of stanners for both of them the more i look into it! I also dislike the thought of liking someone more than the other, since they both have very different character traits (good character traits ofcourse)

[@notafailure2138]

A WOMAN OF CULTURE.

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@@onlyalf. Totally agree ! I personally can't choose, I love both of them for different reasons. They're a duo, you can't have one without the other. It's like asking whether you prefer your left shoe or your right shoe. You just need both ! That being said, I kinda have "phases". When they are together, I realized that I tend to watch or listen to one of them more. It used to be Brett, then it was Eddy for a while, and I'm now back to Brett. Don't ask me why... 😅

[@starflash7076]

me: doesnt play a single instrument also me: lets watch a guide on how to follow a conductor

[@gomesbandrey]

Just in case...

[@BarbaraBrasileiro]

Yes!

[@justanotherlinglingwannabe546]

Well, I don't play any orchestral instrument or anything, I play the Indian Harmonium (It's an accompaniment for which my voice is needed. So, my instrument is voice) I still watch them :)

[@sugurukoshigaya1103]

I just randomly moving my hands when I listen in a song that I like

[@dev3403]

Oh that's me😂 I am learning music theory but I don't even play any instrument. May be in future I guess

[@nicknotes19]

Instructions unclear. Baton stuck in wall.

[@joso5681]

I believe you misspelled "first chair viola"

[@piday9633]

Instructions unclear. Baton stuck in balls.

[@laurapitner7573]

You mean first chair oboe (me) Our conductor accidentally let go of his baton and it landed very close to me and the other oboe. He said it was ok because he was aiming for us. Probably because I played a wrong notw

[@IsabelMakesMusic]

At first I thought: “This surely is a joke video“, but it actually is only half a joke. Now all the orchestra beginners will be confused :( :' D

[@tryfail_failbetter]

this is actually the truth. not joke. :)

[@Flower-kn8wg]

It wasn’t even half joke. Full truth haha

[@aziangooglesnake4488]

sorry but I was exactly the 1.2k like. This has never happened to be before lol

[@rbkhru]

I love Eddy's speaking voice while narrating

[@josephineraeburn5809]

Me too. Calm and expressive without overdoing

[@iannoelc2123]

As a conductor, to me this was hilarious but for the most part true. How much of it? 99.999999999999999% true.

[@jadeyokehui7261]

You do peek a boo as well? Under what circumstances? Lol

[@benitaanand6047]

I think that’s why the 0.000000000001% is missing. If he did a peek-a-boo, then this would be 100% and he’d be my favorite conductor ever.

[@originLa]

"Yer a conductor, Harry"

[@WetaMantis]

A WHOAT?

[@shreyoshidebnath4390]

I'm a wot

[@Rik-jl5dc]

Ammaot?

[@InfiniteUniverse8]

awot?

[@chrismartinlaijin5093]

A conductor o'course, anda thumpin' good one I'd say, once you're trained a little bit

[@schopenhauer666]

*WHY FOLLOW CONDUCTOR WHEN YOU CAN FOLLOW LING LING?*

[@nettahkoplowich2459]

R/woosh

[@twinicebear775]

Yes I agree

[@avocado3-in-182]

Amirah k. Are you trolling or not? Because the comment that you replied to is just a satire.

[@tunasandwich8049]

The conductor has to follow ling ling

[@maiminakami934]

Cuz ling ling does so well that u can never copy his techniques

[@snowman4821]

SHUT UP YOU'RE PLAYING TOO LOUD *has flashback to first year choir*

[@leecha3444]

Sopranos unite

[@seungfan69]

flashbacks to my director vigorously shushing the altos

[@slim531]

@@leecha3444 no tenor

[@mel-os1mf]

my choir teacher trying to shut the sopranos up to bring the altos voices out

[@noprofilepicture5682]

He commented on this video and I don’t even know who he is he just said Stonks “

[@jellabean4274]

this is the most accurate representation of conductors the legitness is real

[@falloutboyjewls2012]

1:17 what I think I sound like 1:48 what I really sound like

[@hajsjss322]

FACTSSS

[@sebastianalmanza4756]

ChocolateNinja Truuuuuuue

[@oluchiibe98]

That's how I look like too

[@franciscomorales9110]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHQHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHQHQHAHAHQHHQHAHA

[@primusjulianbugar262]

Rofl too good

[@bluegreen5279]

I don't follow the concertmaster I follow the last chair viola

[@parfei6332]

Blue Green Sorcery.

[@arviii4917]

Yes, follow the last chair... splendid...

[@scottguo1222]

And that last chair is secretly Ling Ling

[@kerryxu119]

So you follow yourself?

[@chockitkat3776]

AHAHAHHA ME because the Viola has a very nice sound and follows the melody 🤣

[@squigglyunicorn7777]

This is so funny! My conductor's gestures: -"Don't do that" -"Shut up" -"How are you so bad?" -"****" -"How long is it till I retire?" Edit: I'm in secondary school and the conductors are year 13s / S7

[@EGLang]

This is too accurate 😂😂

[@elainewu4955]

3:11 Brett gradually disappears in his clothes to portray “suddenly soft”

[@jujcianciolo]

Zoinks

[@joeym6658]

Julian Cianciolo I was thinking this was a lot like one of your videos!! You're so awesome!! 😂😂😂

[@desereeboyer7555]

Well howdy partner

[@arturoromero951]

*_How to read conductor gestures, by a 12-year old_*

[@ohseespolice7419]

that's not fair, that a comment with a stupid joke has more likes, than a comment by the creator of original video. Julian is so underrated, i'm upset about it!

[@ryanxin1848]

hamchristina Let’s start with the gestures

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Best is when piece calls for drum kit and half band follows conductor, half follows drummer, conductor and drummer frequently or constantly disagree on tempo.

[@EarlyBird36]

If that's not the truest thing ever spoken.

[@JoelEverettComposer]

Xylophonist next to drumset; hmm.. drumset, or conductor... the struggle is real sometimes.

[@timonsteup2877]

I am THAT drummer. Sorry, I guess.

[@whsylm]

That happened to me at a concert and we had to restart! and ik i’m very late

[@soundhill1]

This seems to be a characteristic of classical music players, not really pop musicians. Some conductors just make suggestions, as was said, and the leaders of the various sections may interpret differently. If you are a sensitive player it may be time to give up.

[@Felix.Matheus]

1:25 the key here is to remember it is illegal to murder someone

[@iamnegus5867]

1:08 Brett lowkey doing asmr

[@brycehathaway3613]

As funny as this is it's actually really accurate advice. Good job, guys.

[@vaultwoman992]

My choir conductor likes to throw things at people when he thinks we sound good.

[@brunoescoto9630]

Vault Woman that is the attitude haha

[@SabrinaDuale]

WTF

[@ivynotpoisonivy1901]

BISHSJSJSHJS THATS FUNNY AF

[@emilydeuchars5946]

My string conductors don't use batons but used to use pencils. They are both eccentric and one 'accidentally' threw it over the other teachers head at my desk partner. The pens never came out again

[@chocmilkshake24]

What is this, dodgeball??

[@Thkaal]

oh my god, when I was a dancer (ballet), we had a conductor for our orchestra who did the peekaboo so many times it was freaky

[@EGLang]

Wait were you dancing onstage and trying to follow the conductor, or were you just a musician who was also in ballet who had a strange conductor? Either way, cool story.

[@Thkaal]

Lang dancer on stage

[@souldancersbyjennifer]

@@Thkaal hahaha.... Sounds like a horrible time for the conductor...

[@suz5191]

seeing Brett conduct in a whole ass tailcoat and hearing Eddy narrate as if in an educational video is the content I didn't know I needed

[@pokoshiki]

Strange. I only ever see the “Shut up, you’re playing too loud” gesture from my band’s conductor... (Edit) Well...that and of course the “I told you to stop ten measures ago gesture”

[@katherineshideouslaughter]

K Ling And the glare that one of the trombone players got when he played the second time bar I stead of the first time bar at a concert. Or the direct eye contact my conductor make with you just before your solo if you have one, I get this now.

[@pokoshiki]

😂

[@ian_iz_rainbowz6227]

I get that from my orchestra teacher also! Haha what a coincidence. I wonder why?? 🤔

[@MusicalInquisit]

It's the horns.

[@jelowo9877]

Legend has it that if you’re early, two set will tell u to go practice

[@twosetviolin]

Jeannie Zhao maybe

[@jelowo9877]

TwoSetViolin oof I was noticed by senpai.. better go and practice

[@sae721]

I've literally seen that exact "shut up you're playing too loud!" gesture/expression w/ the eyes & eyebrows on my conductor's face before

[@albertsystem1]

I'm a jazz musician for decades and still trying to figure out how to follow orchestral conductors who seem 1.5 beats ahead of the music.

[@geraldevan6628]

were you rushing or were you dragging?

[@hedgehog_fox]

If you make this 1:24 in to a T-shirt I would buy it.

[@plsignore3509]

Hedgehog Fox ooh...

[@Fge1115]

Hedgehog Fox me too! Seriusly i want them to make a shirt like that!

[@hildarivera6620]

Legend has it that if you keep revisiting the video, ling ling will personally go to your house and give a you a free shirt and a hug.

[@hildarivera6620]

That could also happen.

[@skullgamerzz7314]

1:11 screw this guy I'll just go for it

[@ragdoll86]

1:01-1:03 A proud graduate of Mr. Bean's Dancing Academy 🤣😂👍

[@nguyenngocminh7504]

So true 🤣

[@jankyjinty]

I feel like this was based off “How to read sheet music” by Julian Cianciolo

[@lynnlo]

Whaaa? Nooooo...

[@akashbobba5341]

@twosetviolin pls cite julian

[@sophiahawley5750]

The last line is even the same “just... stop.”

[@marmot1434]

Your comment is on the bottom of his

[@cyborgmeat]

yeah i definitely got that vibe too. especially with the "by your most unqualified source..." and the "just stop". they even tried for the same style of humor

[@googaasponcon]

I died at "peekaboo"

[@johannah4770]

I died and liked already at 'by your most unqualified source for music education' :'D

[@vvvhhh7399]

I love how Brett is all dressed up but doesn't even have shoes on 3:15

[@user-hn7hi6kk7m]

@Y L Yeah and I still don't get WHY you would wear shoes inside

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@@user-hn7hi6kk7m I grew up in a Western culture, I'm not even remotely Asian... and I've never managed to understand why people don't get how unhygienic it is to wear shoes inside.

[@rubyyp2182]

I once heard that some people wear shoes *to bed.* And to this day, I still don’t know why.

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@@rubyyp2182 Why on earth would anyone do that ?!? 🤤 First of all, unless these are shoes they wear exclusively inside (I don't see the point, but why not), that's absolutely gross. Second, that's not even comfortable ! I mean, when you're in bed, it's much more comfy to just have socks, or maybe lightweight slippers if you're chilling on the bed and the room is cold. But going to sleep _with shoes on_ , that's just... beyond my comprehension. 😦

[@rubyyp2182]

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia I knowww! I cringe so hard that it hurts 😢

[@chronicallymeee]

I love when the conductor cues early and everyone in your section awkwardly tries to rush in, because they made that "why didn't you come in" face and then five seconds later your actual part starts and the conductor acts like it's your fault for listening to them.

[@rachelfelt4664]

"Shut up you're playing too loudly" conducted every conductor ever. Thanks guys

[@savannahmckee4234]

I have always been first-row second violin so the conductor is always waving his baton in my face. It is nice to get approving looks once in awhile though.

[@michka841]

Specially for fanfares and other brass band: If your director is sitting and crying in a corner, try to not play ffffffffff when it’s written mp

[@jeanparke9373]

1:49 This is just for me to enjoy Eddy's seizure face.

[@splodinatekabloominate846]

I see you've watched Julian Cincanolio

[@ducklingandthetrees]

Splodinate Kabloominate ayyy

[@plsignore3509]

Yep I think so

[@notkrisna]

Finally! This is too far down

[@krillinslosingstreak]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@amarismilano845]

yep. basically

[@steff7154]

2:38 D U D A M E L

[@dancerzofiarybak3754]

1:03 that little smile :3 So adorable

[@linglingsgreatestdisappoin856]

2:49 "This means softer" ugh Eddy's voice is so soothing! 💞

[@nguyenngocminh7504]

He’s actually Brett

[@SSAviation737]

@@nguyenngocminh7504 Nah the voice is Eddy's.

[@jazz1279]

Don't forget! Your conductor may or may not inexplicably skip a beat, or even stop conducting to favor dictating the rhythm for one section of the whole symphony! (Not that it mattered because we're all watching the concert master still)

[@jambo6683]

What a coincidence, so this video on recommendations after i watched your "Being a conductor for a day" video, gotta hand it to youtube,recommendations are cool

[@justanotherpersononyt]

alternate title: brett flopping his arms around with eddy going insane

[@rhea6927]

1:09 Eddy is JACKED!!! like omg bruh THOSE MUSCLES

[@sarahfreudx]

Thank you for helping me understand my conductor's WTF moves. It's very on point 👌

[@s.o.k.1393]

I love how this is actually completely accurate

[@irishpotatofamine2465]

*Moral of the story..* Practice

[@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840]

What its that ?

[@rubyyp2182]

What is that?

[@auricia201]

I miss this type of videos 😁 They are both hilarious and educational

[@nightmare_symphony]

I have been enlightened!!! *Ode to Joy playing in the background*

[@krstglsm]

'Having a seizure' conductor

[@idempotent2]

I came back here to revisit conductor skills after they conducted the youth orchestra and Brett looks a lot more passionate here lol

[@OrigamiRadio]

I had a random thought the other day about how an orchestra can follow the conductor during a performance and what exactly the conductor does in the first place. I watched a few videos but still didn't fully get it. Then I found this video, and this is exactly what I needed. Actually answering my questions in a comedic way. I love it.

[@harvanisumawijaya7247]

This is why i love you guys

[@hoangkimviet8545]

0:52 Your guide on how to follow Gergiev :0

[@jesseconstantine]

so true XDDDD

[@akanesan9556]

You made me smile and laugh a lot lmao. Needed this, thank you guys

[@CavCave]

Instructions unclear, my conductor started using his feet instead of his hands.

[@rubyyp2182]

Oh my goodness... OH MY GOODNESS

[@aspencolorado4751]

Thank you

[@khanyekl]

This is so ridiculously funny yet actually accurate!

[@abhishekkumarsaini8714]

Ultimate maaaan!! The way you taught is very interesting and funny, always keep this up....

[@theofano_galani]

I love Brett and Eddy so much honestly they make my life better and inspire me

[@jessicabraud3307]

I like when I have different conductors bc I get different teaching methods, but my god! It always sucks when you have to decipher how they count off with the baton. They all do it differently and then you get judged when you don't know how to follow them, yet! The first ten minutes at Honor Band, I was just trying to figure out the conductor's motions and I was so lost lol

[@oranbrie]

Jessie Braud wow u have leveled band?! we started our orchestra program just last year lol

[@VivaLaVittoria]

This is so so accurate. I remember one conductor where the whole orchestra would mutter about his "below the belt conducting"- he kept his hands so low that no one back in the winds and brass could see his hands from behind his music stand. And then he would get angry when we didn't play the way he wanted (because, you know, he was telling us exactly what to do with his hands that none of us could see...) And then there's Valery Gergiev. I'm not even an orchestral musician anymore and watching performances where he's conducting gives me anxiety!!!

[@yaofanskra]

Thank you, love all your educational-ish videos, memes are fun too but with these I get a glimpse and can appreciate what you do more.

[@isabella3746]

I actually learned more stuff in this 3:29 video than watching multiple 10-20 minutes long tutorials....

[@schnocke4398]

One time during a concert my conductor actually knocked over my notes as the stage was pretty small and we had to sit too closely together. At first I panicked, but played along and the girl next to me quickly put them back up, then was cued in by the conductor again. That was probably the most stressful stage experience of my life.

[@stick3899]

1:10 you gotta be some sort of musical mastermind to be able to comprehend what humping air feels like on a violin

[@Chips9741]

The non musician me was enlightened 😌💖

[@Chris1936m]

unfortunately I am in the position of concertmaster...

[@consolemainnoob8102]

How dare you post a video right before I *PRACTICE?!*

[@mariaestrada4336]

In highschool it was always a struggle to understand where my conductor was. I remember playing a piece called Arabesque, where the first 2 1/2 minutes or so are a flute solo accompanied by the occasional brass/percussion hit. While there is a time signature, the solo is generally played freely by the soloist. We did fine during all of our practices, and when the night of the concert arrived, he decided to dramatically cue that massive brass sting - but he did it 2 measures early. The brass section, not used to the cue, understandably went along with it. So I just skipped ahead to where the solo continued, like nothing happened. If you didn't know the piece, nothing would've seemed out of place. But we never let our conductor forget.

[@johnlloydarevalo2922]

Thank you so much twosetviolin, I've learned a lot.

[@jamesstewart1129]

I’ve seen several of your videos now. You guys are hilarious. And, you can back it up! Well done Sirs.

[@kitria2854]

Four times you actually may need to watch the conductor... Fermatas!

[@EGF1000]

pause = fermata...

[@maskedmallard537]

@@EGF1000 Only if the fermata is over a rest. Otherwise, it's, "keeping holding this note, keep holding nope still not done yet..." fast forward 30 counts to the point where you're blue in the face/nearly past the frog/surrounded by lake of spit/insert point where your instrument can't even anymore, "aaaaaand stop." *Plot twist* Crescendo.

[@EGF1000]

@@maskedmallard537 i conduct. so very often i hold notes - for other people...maybe my terminology ivs wrong

[@maskedmallard537]

@Ocean Thompson Basically my entire violin playing career right here! 😂

[@wulize1980]

Cracked me up at "Tiger balm!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@sylvia1124]

Got it! Thanx Brett!

[@PriviaKeys]

Thank goodness for your channel. I can watch all day everyday

[@Lotus_93]

00:43 & these are the beast when your Conductor is lost! 1,1,1,1,1,1,1. Lol

[@potato.the.unicorn749]

SO HELPFUL😂😂😂

[@koshersalaami]

This may be my favorite TwoSetViolin video. It’s perfect.

[@tsukikotsutsukakushi9339]

As funny as this video was, it really made me remember my time in orchestra and choir during my high school days. I had the same music teacher for both classes which made it easy for me to understand his conducting. I always held deep respect for his music acumen and conducting skills. He really made it easy to feel the energy of the piece and play/sing accordingly as a result. I miss my high school conductor dearly and I hope he's doing well.

[@caraw259]

0:47 as a string player of my orchestra I can confirm this

[@prototypeinheritance515]

our conductor completely ignores strings and is constantly trying to get at anything out of the choir

[@padraicfanning7055]

Try this on for size... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y57almd7Zcl9kKcm29s

[@izzy1221]

And though there are funny KZbin videos of it online, DO NOT PRANK YOUR CONDUCTOR.

[@GioiaFede]

i love your channel, but i was looking for something a bit more serious than this, but i actually enjoyed it and still learnt something from it.

[@apoptosis9459]

I am so fucking enlightened, you've no idea. All these years of mystery got solved in a single video. Bravo!

[@justinpeska4932]

Oh gosh I have had almost all these conductors...but as a saxophone player I always got one gesture...."shut the hell up!"

[@theanthouse8487]

This was actually a little bit informative!

[@tobiasniesen1199]

This one is actually very helpful AND funny at the same time! Congrat!

[@fredericchopin7538]

Marvelous!