Las diversas técnicas de dirección musical hace pocas décadas que se afianzaron y pasaron a formar parte de los estudios reglados. Antes, cada director tenía que solventar sus problemas con grandes dosis de ingenio, muchas horas de trabajo y no pocos sacrificios que sus músicos o cantores también tenían que compartir. Hoy con una buena técnica podemos interpretar cualquier obra musical economizando mucho tiempo, gastos y energías y consiguiendo unos resultados artísticos altamente satisfactorios. La técnica, con ligeros matices, es común para todo tipo de música y para todo tipo de agrupación musical, basta con aplicarla correctamente.
The various techniques of musical direction were consolidated a few decades ago. Since then they have become a part of the curricular studies. Prior to this consolidation, each conductor had to solve his problems using a great deal of wit, working a really long time and undergoing many sacrifices, which were often shared by his own singers, as well. We can currently interpret any piece by means of a good technique in order to spare a lot of time, efforts and energy, so that the results will be highly positive. The technique, with slight differences, is the same for all kinds of music and groups. It just requires a suitable application.