Yamaha YVS-120 Venova YVS-120 Lets Play Venova - Page 9

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 alto saxophone mouthpieces and reeds, so once you are able to produce individual notes smoothly using the supplied mouthpiece (equivalent of Yamaha 4C alto 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 alto saxophone mouthpieces made by other manufacturers may fit poorly or produce poor pitch making them unsuitable for use with the alto Venova. Always consult with your Yamaha dealer before purchasing. Let's play Venova™ ! 19