leeneia/ 11 Aug 12 - 11:06 AM
"Right. My harp teacher said the same thing. The oldtimers said to raise the elbows till the forearms were horizontal. Forget that!"

RE:One of the most important issues in all work hygiene is avoiding static muscular effort as far as possible and this is a perfect example! Always find relaxed positions and use dynamic and flexible methods and maybe most important of all: regular and frequent breaks!

Warbler/11 Aug 12 - 12:15 PM
"I use a binocular harness so the weight is taken by my back / shoulders instead of my neck. Much more comfortable"

RE: Excellent! The awareness about means to support the concertina- and firstly all other musical instruments too - very positively seems to have grown in later years.Here is one example for saxophones:

http://www.windcorp.se/sv/article/867/sele_saxofon_neotech

There is one important difference between playing concertina and sax however: The sax has to be kept steady in your mouth while the concertina has to be moved around and the playing position preferably changes. This means that the supporting strap(s) should better be elastic so that support may be given at varying heights and without jerks when working the bellows.This clip shows how I arrange it:

http://www.windcorp.se/sv/article/867/sele_saxofon_neotec