Yamaha Piccolos- Manuals

20 Before Playing the Instrument ■ Cautions regarding wooden instruments Some flute and piccolo bodies are made of natural wood (Grenadilla) so sudden changes in temperature or humidity may result in cracking of the body or difficulty when connectingthe body sections together. For this reason, take ...

22 Flute Taking care not to press the keys, attach theheadjoint to the body. * Take care not grasp the lip plate on the headjoint, and do not apply pressure to the keys on thebody or footjoint. * Use a gauze to wipe off any dirt or foreign matter from the joint sections before assembling. Headjoint ...

23 2. Taking care not to press to the keys, hold the body at its uppermost point, and thefootjoint by its lowest point, and attach thefootjoint to the body. * Use a gauze to wipe off any dirt or foreign matter from the joints before attaching. If you experience difficulty, hold the body in the middl...

24 Tuning Since changes in temperature and humidity have an effect on the instrument’s pitch, blow some air through the instrument to warm it up before tuning. 1. Check the position of the tone reflector. As slippage in the tone reflector’s position can effect the instrument’s intonation, its positi...

25 If the tone reflector is out of alignment 2. After tone reflector adjustment is complete, tune the instrument. Piccolo/Flute Tuning is accomplished by sliding the headjointslightly toward or away from the body. * Pull out on the headjoint to lower the pitch and push it in to raise the pitch. Alto...

26 Maintenance 3. Rotate the body in the same direction that the gauze is wrapped and wipe away mois-ture from the instrument’s bore. Wipe awaymoisture from the joint sections as well. * Take extra care removing moisture from wooden instruments. Moisture left in thebore can result in cracking. Clean...

27 ● Cleaning the exterior Taking care not to apply pressure on the keys, use a polishing cloth to wipe away fin-gerprints or oil from the instrument’s exte-rior. * When cleaning the keys, take care not to damage the pads. Cleaning paper Powder paper Polishing cloth ● Pad maintenance 1 . While the p...

28 ■ Maintenance required every two to three months Be careful when using the key oil The end of the oil spout is sharp and therefore can be a danger. Never touch the end of thespout with your hand. Also, do not point the end of the spout toward your face. Oil canspray out of the spout and possibly ...

29 Troubleshooting The tone is not clear, or the instrument plays out of tune. The tone reflector may be out of alignment. → If you couldn’t properly adjust the position of the reflector, contact the dealer from whomyou purchased the instrument. The pads and tone holes may be out of alignment or the...

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