I’m giving an instrument a trial-before-purchasing, and I’ve been positively impressed with it. I find myself getting a little more out of it every time I do my daily practicing.
I have a question though. For a few specifically ergonomic reasons, I’ve found that I need to put my left foot on an elevated footrest to hold the instrument with minimum tension in my arms, hands, and fingers/thumb.
Using the footrest, the instrument is balanced comfortably on my lap. Would my footrest fall into the same category as a tuba or baritone sax rest, or other kinds of assists I see other musicians using?
I’m not as concerned about the appearance as I am about making a bad habit.
Thanks for your input.