Yamaha YAS-62III Owners Manual - Page 6

Assembly 5. Attach the reed onto the mouthpiece. First, place the reed so that the tip of the mouthpiece is seen over the end of the reed then tighten the ligature screws (two screws) to secure the reed. Reed Ligature Screws ● Tuning the Instrument Tuning is accomplished by adjusting the position of the mouthpiece on the neck. Since air temperature or the temperature of the instrument will have an effect on tuning, the instrument should be warmed up beforehand by blowing into it. Play a tuning note - • If the pitch is high, pull the mouthpiece slightly off of the neck. • If the pitch is low, push the mouthpiece a little further onto the neck. 6. Place the strap around your neck then hook the strap onto the strap ring on the instrument. 7. While holding the instrument, adjust the mouthpiece position and strap length. When the pitch is high When the pitch is low 14