Hello! As the grateful recipient of a Trinity College concertina for Christmas, I'm driving headfirst into learning this lovely instrument. Right away I was having problems holding it and I felt as though the straps were too loose. I have small hands and had to cut additional holes into the straps to pull them tighter. Now that I've been playing for a few weeks, I often find I'm pushing the bottoms of my palms against the concertina while pushing up on the strap with my knuckles, which get a tiny bit sore. I was wondering almost if I should add padding to the strap where it contacts my knuckles. Am I holding my instrument correctly? Thank you!