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Thanks for the Replies, lot of good stuff to consider. I've tried these things and I think i'm going to go with doing the string crossings down up, (for this audition anyway). Does anyone have any practice tips for playing string crossings down on the D and up on the G? Any exercises that you...

Should I try to do all the string crossing with a down bow on the D string and an up bow on the G string ( which to me feels unnatural), or the other way around (up on D, down on G) which feels really nice. Doing it the second way, which feels easier, would require me to change something with...

Hello all, I recently joined an orchestra where the bass section normally has two players to a stand. I'm aware of how standard this is for professional orchestras but I have never had to do this yet in any of my playing experiences. When I'm sharing a stand I cannot see the notes at...