Yamaha YVS-100 Venova YVS-100 Lets Play Venova - Page 2

Let's play Venova™ ! This guidebook provides important tips on how to hold and play Yamaha Venova™, as well as details on controlling the pitch and timbre. Master the basics and enjoy playing! * Refer to the "Owner's Manual" (separate booklet) for information regarding the care and handling of the instrument. Contents Before You Play 13 Setting the Reed and Ligature 13 Let's Try Playing 14 Tips on Making Sound 15 Close the Tone Holes and Play Some Notes 16 Getting a Balanced Sound 17 Controlling Tone 18 Inside of Your Mouth 18 Tonguing 18 Troubleshooting 19 Fingering Chart 92 German System 92 Baroque System 94 Sample Songs 96 When The Saints Go Marching In 98 Amazing Grace 102 • The Venova™ is a branched pipe wind instrument manufactured and sold by the Yamaha Corporation. Venova™ and are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Yamaha Corporation. • The illustrations as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument. 12 Let's play Venova™ !