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I have a CRO audition next Saturday and this is my 3rd time auditioning [7th grade I got 2nd violin 5th to last chair, 8th grade I got 1st violin 7th chair and this is the last year I can audition for CRO] and I really want to be 1st chair 1st violin. I have few questions though.
Is there any way to reduce my nervousness? And the auditioning sheet thing said to play two octave scales for the scales listed below. I was thinking of just doing three octaves with 4 notes in one bow because the speed is 120 and I can't fit a whole bow when it goes that fast. So what kind of bowing should I use and should I do 3 octaves?
I would do what the info sheet says.
Two octaves.
(This is my 4th year playing violin so i know about this stuff)
I'd say for tone quality, keep it about 2-3 notes in a bow.. if you go too fast you could lose your tone quality.
And don't do vibrato on any of the notes unless you plan on doing it on all of them.
Just practice the scales until they get soooo annoying.
I have a really bad stress nervousness problem and that's what I always do. Also, take deep breaths and think to yourself, "I can do this!".
If you don't have a good attitude in the beginning, you're gonna fail no matter what.
From what you said already, you're good, so even if you get 4th chair or last chair, you made it and you're talented enough to beat out a bunch of other kids who worked as hard as you did.
Good luck!
(Rating: 5) heh. this is my 5th year playing and i've learned not to do vibarato on scales because it messes up your intonation XD