Yamaha Venova YVS-100 Manual Book - Page 8

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Controlling Tone

Inside of Your Mouth

When blowing into the instrument, the inside of your mouth should be

shaped as if you were pronouncing "OH."

Tonguing

Tonguing is a technique for dividing a tone by interrupting the air flow with

your tongue.

It is done by touching the end of the reed with the end of your tongue and

releasing.

Tips on creating tone

The Venova is compatible with soprano saxophone mouthpieces and reeds, so

once you are able to produce individual notes smoothly using the supplied

mouthpiece (equivalent of Yamaha 4C soprano sax mouthpiece) you might

want to experiment with different reed/mouthpiece* combinations to change

the way the instrument blows and produce different tones (brighter, mellower,

clearer).

* The instrument comes with a soft reed making it easier to play for

beginners however, higher pitches may be more difficult to

articulate.

Once you can blow sufficient amount of air into the instrument, you

might want to move to a stiffer reed to play higher pitches more

smoothly.

* Stiffer reeds tend to play slightly sharp in pitch. If so, refer to the

"About Tuning" section in the owner's manual and adjust the

mouthpiece position.

* Some saxophone mouthpieces made by other manufacturers may fit

poorly or produce poor pitch making them unsuitable for use with

the Venova. Always consult with your Yamaha dealer before

purchasing.

Let's play Venova™ !