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    Double Bass Bow efficiency vs. Bow flow

    Thanks for the replies. Yes, I am a Frenchie, so I'll look into the Rabbath DVD. Interesting that you brought up that "arch of the bridge" exercise, bassboy70, as there are some exercises like that in the back of Vance's Vade Mecum-- slur (EADG) slur (GDAE)-- that I had a similar question about...
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    Double Bass Bow efficiency vs. Bow flow

    Hello, As I work on basic string crossing exercises should I be aiming for minimal change in the plane of the bow, or for smooth, flowing change in the plane of the bow? For example, say I'm playing the following, with no slurs, on open strings: D A D A D A… Which of the following should I be...