Wooden Baton: All You Need To Know

Music is said to have the capacity to change the world. Music conductors have a great responsibility in the transformation of the world, batons being their instrument of choice. The quality of the raw materials used to make your musical wands must be your priority. Do not neglect this one aspect and miss out on your opportunity to be a well-known music conductor.

Wooden Batons are preferred and suggested to be used by musical gurus. Wood is one of the most common materials used in both the handle and the shaft of a baton. Now for those who do not know what these words meant, let us explain it to you.

a. The Handle: The handle is also known as the grip or bulb and is named so due to its shape, generally rounded, egg-shaped and sometimes even hour-glass. The baton you choose may have a handle made of wood, bone, horn or even plastic depending on your preferences. The handle can be made up of different types of wood.

b. The Shaft: The shaft is the long thin part of the baton that looks like a stick. It is made of different materials including fiberglass, wood and carbon fiber. It is generally white in color to make it recognizable from a distance although recently due to stage lighting the need has been reduced.

It is essential to make sure that the shaft that you choose for your baton, no matter what material, is of premium quality and lasts for more than just one musical performance of your career.

If you feel wood is the material you would like to have in your baton, make sure the brand that you are making the purchase from, uses a hundred percent naturally dried wood, with minimum moisture content. The wood used is strong and has been treated well to prevent warping.

To ensure a long life for your wooden baton, avoid tapping it or bending it, and make sure you have a strong case to protect it. It is not just about buying a baton, it is about their long term sustenance and their protection. 

At the end of the day, a music conductor must have equal confidence in their baton as they have on their music to create magic through their music. Doesn’t matter about the material used, it can be the best of Wooden Baton or a carbon fiber baton, the music conductor must belong with the wand to give his best when in the stage for the first performance of his or her life.