Owner’s Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Venova™. The Venova is a totally new type of wind instrument that offers expressiveness of single reed instrument using a simple recorder-like fingering system. Com- pared to conventional wind instruments, it offers easier maintenance and greater durability.
Doing so can damage the instrument and injure you and others. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. Owner’s Manual...
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Notes on Using the Instrument Please follow the points listed below to prevent instrument malfunction and damage. Notes on Handling the Instrument • Do not expose the instrument to extremely high temperatures such as near a heater, or direct sunlight (such as in a car during the day), and extremely low temperatures.
Nomenclature Mouthpiece The instrument is supplied with Ligature a mouthpiece equivalent to Reed Yamaha 4C. Octave key Hook hole The hook hole can Body be used for attach- ing a string, etc., to temporarily hang the instrument up Tone hole adaptor when not in use.
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Nomenclature Accessories • Mouthpiece cap ×1 • Special case ×1 • Carrying strap for the case ×1 • Both the reed and mouth- piece damage easily, so cover the mouthpiece The illustration shows the with the mouthpiece cap case with its strap attached. to protect the reed and •...
Before Playing Attaching the Mouthpiece About Tuning Use a cloth to remove any dust or foreign Basically, the Venova does not require substance from the neck joint before tuning. The instrument is designed to play attaching the mouthpiece. tuned to A=442Hz when the mouthpiece is slid all the way onto the instrument.
After Playing Instrument Maintenance after Use a soft cloth to wipe the instrument’s surface. Take care to avoid applying Playing excessive force on the keys. After playing, always loosen the ligature and remove the reed from the mouth- Both the mouthpiece and body are piece then wipe dry with gauze.
In addition to the resin reed, reeds made of cane can also be used. Separately Sold Accessories Yamaha offers a wide variety of accessories to enrich your playing experience. Here is a selection of accessories created especially for the Venova. Please give them a try.