<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3268" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>And if you have concern about abusing your fingers making thousands of firm key blows, make yourself some sort of key whacker. I simply tape a couple grand hammers together. Rubber tape is my preference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Works great. Saves pain.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:003401c88a77$2e207700$0401a8c0@DESKTOP" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT><FONT face=Arial> <BR>SNIP <BR>>> Maybe it's just the way my body is put together, but if I pound hard, it <BR>>> hurts.  <BR>> <BR>> And pounding hard too often leaves you with strings creeping <BR>> sharp when you quit, particularly when you're lowering pitch.<BR>> <BR>> Ron N<BR>></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>