So I ordered the original Barenreiter Bach Cello Suites score from http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/, which is a great online source for pretty much anything you could ever want (a relief for us professional musicians who get tired of schlepping ourselves around to various local music stores who only seem to have band method books and Easy Piano versions of classics like High School Musical and Harry Potter. Ugh...).So I'm very psyched about having such a great edition to practice from. It's going to be a challenge, because to play it in the original cello key of C, the horn player has to live in the bass clef (we normally are most comfy hanging out in the treble clef) and also have to transpose from our home key of F to the key of C. This means every note goes up a perfect fifth. That involves some pretty nimble mental acrobatics - to say nothing of the embouchure ones! - but that's what makes it fun. :)
Another thing that makes practicing fun is being comfortable and well-supported. (What a concept.) So when I finally got sick and tired of sitting on our dining room chairs, which are too tall and have no padding, I ordered a Wenger professional orchestra chair for use in my own home when I practice. It arrived a few days ago and is extremely comfy - I got it with the lumbar cushion option. It was ridiculo
usly expensive, but for the amount of time I'm going to spend on it it's worth it to me.
usly expensive, but for the amount of time I'm going to spend on it it's worth it to me. 
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Hmmm - that's a "professional orchestra chair"? Looks a lot like a school auditorium chair. When you said "comfortable and well-supported", I envisioned this cocoon of a chair that had the perfect settings for your elbows and back.
Just out of curiosity, I checked out the Wenger site. Who knew there were so many types of chairs just for musicians?! Yours looks like the most deluxe one they have. I'm sure it will be totally worth it. There's nothing worse for back ache than playing for hours in an uncomfortable chair! Good for you for taking care of yourself! :-)
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