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@Violaman It did mess up my fingering, at first. But, then, it was like the way the violin and viola felt in my hand vs the way the cell is held, it is like my brain registered which one it is? It is the same with the viola and violin. The fingering space is not the same. I don't do either really well, but my violin is passing the viola and improving. But, it is like the brain is registering which one of those I am holding, and the fingering adapts. It is nothing I am consciously thinking about anymore.

All my stringed instrument instructors had to learn all three. The best and last one, Chris, was major cello, and he is super good. His violin and viola is really good, too, but you can tell he is more at home with his cello. Maybe, it is because he mentioned it, I don't know. But, I think it is the same. After a while, the feel of it registers? 

Oooh, if that is right, that means my brain is working! 

@Violaman My fingering is so bad, it really does not matter. I noticed that when I play, quite often, Jer will put his headset on and do the Flight Simulator Dennis gave him, LOL. Jer cannot even hear his phone ring when that headset is on. I am sensing a connection between that and my playing.

Yep, busted! But, it keeps him from complaining. ??? Nah, he is pretty good about putting up with it. 

I wish I could get back to my cello and viola. I keep trying and my shoulder gets sore, not so with the violin. 

I absolutely love those strings on my cello, and that makes it so much more fun, now I can do maybe one song. 

I think I have arthritis. I am not going to get any poking around done on it. I think once you do that and scar tissue, you are worse off. Seen it too often with older sibs. The benefit of being at the younger end of a large family! The older ones are guinea pigs!

The shoulder only bothers me with that bowing motion, more-so with my lovely cello. Maybe if I do not try it for a few months, instead of every month. Of course, using my knitting machine is almost the same movement, and I have been finally getting the knack of that, and have been busy with it. 

Nature messed up with the shoulder design. She should have made it more resilient with use, that and the elbow. 

My Fiddlerman Cello just sounds so nice with those strings, even when I play, and you know how picky I am with those D and A strings, especially A with upper registers. Oh, well, I will be able to get back to it. I just need to give the ol' joints a rest.

Thanks, we actually do have a tube. I have no idea why Imdid not think of that.