I'm a high school student with no plans of pursuing a music career, but I think that taking up cello strictly for the music alone shows a lot about your character and passion. Practice with the same rigor and discipline you would as if your livelihood depended on it, you'll find this attitude will help you acquire a joy you never knew existed. This video applies to you the same way it would a performance major. I really love what you're doing, and hope I pick cello back up in my retiring years as well. Wish you luck!

Ah, Lissie, thank you so much for your nice comment. I wish you the best in life. Stay happy!

@@robsgirl6465 I took up the cello later in life, as well. It's been an incredibly fulfilling journey. Cheers!

Whoa! How cool. Even moreso, because you're from St Louis. Me too!!! Well, kinda. I'm in a tiny little town in Illinois, about 30 miles north of the City. Yeah, the cello is cool. I even recorded an album with it. I'm an ambient musician and composer. You can see my work at Dhyananda.BandCamp.com. The KZfaq channel for my music is Ambient Meditations. Thanks for replying. Congratulations on being an award-winning photographer. That's cool. Let's stay in touch! Oh, by the way. I'm not Freddy. I'm Dhyananda. Freddy is my hamster. LOL.

How has your practice gone since you first posted dead channel?

They are pegs with removable handles. There are actually very short stubs protruding from the holes (though you probably can't see them in this video) and these stubs contain a hole, into which a "key" can be inserted which allows tuning of that string. Here is one version of it on amazon: www.amazon.com/Stringvision-Keypeg-Posture-Pegs-Cellists/dp/B00T8IMMGU And here is a patent diagram (2nd diagram shows you how it comes apart): patents.google.com/patent/US5388491

@@heinzguderian9980 exactly right! :) They're also wonderful for tall people such as myself who don't fit the cellos intented posture naturally 😊

Posture pegs