Ok, so I did just now do my cello with it resting more against the front side of my right knee. It took a bit of getting used to. It went pretty well, actually. My cello did want to take a walk. I will just have to get out my end pin holder with the strap that goes under my chair leg. I have a little throw rug under my chair now and have not been using that.

I actually did make progress on my Minuet I of the two Minuets. I went through the II a few times. I don’t know the fingering, plus, I am still having a difficult time with Minuet I. 

I also was able to do that scale he gave me. It is the C scale octave all on the A string. The tablature starts with bass clef for the C and D, after that it switches to tenor clef. I am starting to learn that part of cello music now. The problem is, I know what the notes are and have to remember to look at the scale on the sheet so I can associate those notes on the tenor clef. 

Both exercises, the Minuet I and the scale went well with my cello positioned like that. I was fighting it before because my hip would feel strained within 3 minutes of playing. No issue this time. Phew!

I was wondering about that. My instructor has the peg that can angle, not sure if he said it was the Stahlhammer or not. I was reading up in it and am a little hesitant to have it installed in my new-to-me cello I got in August. It is a bit expensive, in my range. There is no going back without a plug. From what I read on different sites, the hole generally has to be made bigger. If you don’t like it, you can’t just put the other back. I can’t get another cello like this. 

Ada, my other cello is special to me, and I am keeping her as I got her. I am not even changing the old time heavy original tailpiece. It is not like 100 years old or anything, just special to me and was a surprise once I got her home. I think she is sick though and will probably bring her in to the violin shop for a checkup. Maybe her sound post moved for some reason. I don’t know.Just does not sound like she did. Her new strings did not help. It could be that after playing Belle, my new-to-me cello, Ada just doesn’t sound as robust. I don’t think so because Ada used to bellow! She was loud and lovely. The one with the narrow waist and bigger belly bulge in top that I have mentioned before. Now she sounds like she has a cold, or a muzzle. New strings. Never banged her. Strange.

Anyway, having the stahlhammer type installed, I am not inclined to do that, after reading up what is done. I could ask the luthier at the shop about it, just to make sure. But, having my cello lean against the upper slightly inside part of my right knee did not give me an issue today. I will have to explain why I am doing that to my instructor tomorrow. I am sure it will clear up. 

My husband does.