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@Mouse -
You can do it!
Take this into consideration when playing your Viola, too.
We've talked on the forum in the past, that ALL strings need to be treated differently & you need to find what is best for each string.
I notice the extra effort I need to start a tone on both my Viola & Violin C strings, compared to even the G strings - and if I'm a little excited about what I'm playing, I can easily 'overdo it' when I go to play on the E string, afterwards.
This problem for Cellists is interesting, because I thought the way the cello was played upright with the C string nearest the bowing arm - it would be easier to deal with. I always thought, for a 5-string instrument, it would be an ideal situation to have the more delicately bowed E string farthest away. I know you only have 4 strings, but same thing.
When it comes to the 'how to's' - I've always felt this is not as much a matter of weight, but of bowing articulation & flexible fingers.
This video might help you for Cello bowing articulation on all strings:
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