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A violist applied for a position in a symphony orchestra. The judges asked what he would play for his audition piece. "The Mendelssohn Violin Concerto," he said. A judge said, "We'd rather hear you play something on the viola. This is an audition for a viola position you know." "Oh, I play it on the viola." "Transposed down a fifth I suppose?" "No, I play it as written." The judges conferred, and decided that this was something they HAD to hear. If he could pull off the high notes, he must be pretty good. "Okay, begin." The violist put the instrument under his chin and began to play: (16th notes) GEBEGEGE GEBEGEGE GEBEGEGE GEBEGEGE AECEAEAE GEBEGEGE
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