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Orchestra rehearsals typically begin with sectional practice, where string, brass and woodwind players —refinerefinementrefiningrefined their individual parts before joining the full ensemble. The conductor then works passage by passage, stopping frequently to —adjustadjustmentadjustingadjusted balance between sections so that no single instrument overwhelms the rest. By the final rehearsal, musicians should be able to follow subtle changes in —tempotempertempostemporary without needing to watch the score constantly.