Preparing To Play - Yamaha Piccolo/Flute Owner's Manual

Preparing to Play

■ Assembling the instrument
Taking care not to press the keys, connect the
headjoint to the body.
* Use the markings on the headjoint and body as
a guide for aligning the two sections.
* If you experience difficulty attaching the joint
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sections, apply a thin coat of cork grease to the
cork and try again.
Piccolo
Body
Marks
Taking care not to press the keys, attach the
headjoint to the body.
* Take care not grasp the lip plate on the headjoint,
and do not apply pressure to the keys on the
body or footjoint.
* Use a gauze to wipe off any dirt or foreign matter
Headjoint
from the joint sections before assembling.
Marks
Flute
Body
Footjoint
Headjoint
Body