<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "> The NM chapter would like to invite you to an all day seminar with Wally Brooks, to be held on Saturday, May 17 at the University of NM, Albuquerque, NM. <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><br></div><ol type="1" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="4"><strong><u>All About Hammers</u></strong></font> </li></ol><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; ">Take a microscopic tour into the depths of a piano hammer.<span> </span>Learn about the making of felt and the process of manufacturing hammers including our <i>new Natural F</i><i>elt</i>.<span> </span>We will discuss how to control weight and touch through hammer selection and the information needed for boring hammers.<span> </span>You will also learn grand and upright hammer hanging on old and new shanks and flanges as well as using pre-hung hammers.</div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "> <o:p></o:p></div><ol type="1" start="2" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="4"><strong><u>Replacing Grand Action Parts</u></strong></font> – <i>for fun, profit & weight control </i></li></ol><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; ">What is important when changing parts?<span> </span>Important measurements to consider and their effects on fit regulation and touch.<span> </span>Backcheck installation, using sample kits and a simple system for controlling touch weight.</div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "> <o:p></o:p></div><ol type="1" start="3" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="4"><strong><u>Tone Building</u></strong></font> </li></ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; ">A thorough discussion and demonstration of the process of putting a new set of hammers into their optimum working state and the art of listening to tone.</div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "> </div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; ">For further information, please contact me off list.</div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><br></div><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Regards,</div><div>Fred Sturm</div><div>University of New Mexico</div><div><a href="mailto:fssturm@unm.edu">fssturm@unm.edu</a></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>