I have the back edge of the side leaning against my left-front and have found a sturdy balance position. I don't imagine I'll manage to get it turned so I'm more behind than beside because I will not want my right forearm banging against the front edge. I do not like damaged ulnar nerves at all. I'm not sure the arm clamping thing was an entirely bad idea..it taught my right hand to stay where I wanted it instead of flapping around, and I outgrew needing the security of holding it that way fairly quickly.
Peg Adjustment If I have the bass laying in front of me with the spike pointing toward my body, which way do I need to turn the wingnut thingy (it's not a wing but I can't think of the right word) to loosen it? Mine is very tight and I don't want to turn it wrong. It's pretty short already but could go down a little bit more.
So far, I'm having a hard time coordinating my hands. Dancing will come when my partner isn't such a stranger to me.
Barbara, Is there any place I should NOT feel my muscles getting a workout? My fingers are in good shape (only managed about 1.5h yesterday) but the rest of me can tell I've been doing something unexpected. My neck doesn't hurt, but from there to my seat cushion I can tell that I'm glad my arm didn't have enough stamina to play longer.