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Definitely don't defecate on the floor during your audition. They tend to take points off...

Here's the most important advice I think you should hear: 1) Play for yourself first- life is too short to make it about anything else (I'm serious don't write that one off a cliche) 2)Be your own teacher- you clearly already have musical ability but actualize it by teaching yourself...

Q:What does every TBDB member say after looking in the mirror? A:Man, am I a failure! lololz :smug::smug::smug::eek::confused::crying::crying::crying::crying::ninja:

and as for the Mahler Solo, I have to agree with the fore-mentioned quote. Every other instrument has to play REAL orchestral solos and bass players are whining about a d minor scale in an uncomfortable part of the bass.

(this one is also absolutely true) At the prestigious american conservatory that I have attended the main Ear Training professor / virtuoso pianist who has literally accompanied every famous soloist who does recitals in the area has regularly told his students that the Koussevitzky Double Bass...

To quote a famous American Principal Bass that shall remain nameless: "If you can't play a minor version of a nursery rhyme tune then you have no business performing."

I'm going to Lynn university to study with a cardboard cutout of Tim Cobb.

Jaco is wacko. I would go with the Seinfeld theme. Great slap part. Everyone loves Seinfeld.

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Typically up to 2nd position is described as ending with your 4th finger on the first D on the G string. More old school stuff Like simandl has it end on the C. So if you are doing 3 octave scales then you are definitely fine with that. As for solos it might be a good idea to look at the George...

The face of the future of Double Bass and all-around spark plug, Di Wang (IU), went to China on an audition tour for 2.5 weeks and came back with (approx.) 5 job offers. Gui yang, co-principal Zhejuang, assicoate Principal GuangZhou, Fix chair ShangHai Phil, Assisit or Principal or Fix...