12-15-2014, 08:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-15-2014, 05:15 PM by Kitsune Hawk.
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While taking my music appreciation class the other day, we had a lesson on conducting, and it immediately drew my mind to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Why? Because the lesson stated that conductors almost always hold the baton in their right hand, yet in Wind Waker and its official artwork (including the HD remake), Link is consistently shown with the Wind Waker in his left hand.
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Typically in conducting, the left hand is used to signal changes in tempo, dynamics, and overall balance of the orchestra. The right hand, holding the baton, is used to keep the piece's time signature, just as it does in Wind Waker. Most musicians are aware of this, and would have some difficulty adjusting to a conductor holding the baton in their left hand instead, reversing the roles of both hands.
http://cnx.org/contents/6bb53617-cb09-43..._In_Conduc
I've also noted that when Zelda uses the Wind Waker in Hyrule Warriors, she holds it properly in her right hand.
Just an interesting bit of trivia my music appreciation class made me think about.
Why? Because the lesson stated that conductors almost always hold the baton in their right hand, yet in Wind Waker and its official artwork (including the HD remake), Link is consistently shown with the Wind Waker in his left hand.
Artwork/Screenshots:
![[+]](images/collapse_collapsed.png "[+]")
Spoiler![[Image: Using_the_Wind_Waker.png]](http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100216035457/zelda/images/4/4d/Using_the_Wind_Waker.png)
![[Image: 613px-WW_Link.png]](http://zeldawiki.org/images/thumb/9/97/WW_Link.png/613px-WW_Link.png)
Typically in conducting, the left hand is used to signal changes in tempo, dynamics, and overall balance of the orchestra. The right hand, holding the baton, is used to keep the piece's time signature, just as it does in Wind Waker. Most musicians are aware of this, and would have some difficulty adjusting to a conductor holding the baton in their left hand instead, reversing the roles of both hands.
http://cnx.org/contents/6bb53617-cb09-43..._In_Conduc
I've also noted that when Zelda uses the Wind Waker in Hyrule Warriors, she holds it properly in her right hand.
Just an interesting bit of trivia my music appreciation class made me think about.
![[Image: 600px-Hyrule_Warriors_-_Zelda_Tact_Artwork.png]](http://zeldawiki.org/images/thumb/7/7a/Hyrule_Warriors_-_Zelda_Tact_Artwork.png/600px-Hyrule_Warriors_-_Zelda_Tact_Artwork.png)