edit: to clarify, I don’t agree with any of this, I just thought it was funny.

  • Carter@feddit.uk
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    2 years ago

    They’re not wrong. If the piece has a load of tempo changes and pauses then the conductor is pretty vital but most music doesn’t require one.

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      Even with a consistent, steady tempo, someone needs to set it and keep everyone the same. For rock and jazz bands, it’s usually the drummer, but an orchestra isn’t going to have a steady drum rhythm that everyone can hear.