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Yamaha Alto Venova YVS-120 Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Let’s play Venova™ ! This guidebook provides important tips on how to hold and play Yamaha Alto 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.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The Alto Venova is a transposing instrument. With a transposing instrument, the notes you play sound different than the notes that are written in the score. Many wind instruments work this way, including saxophones, clarinets and trumpets. This makes it very easy to switch from one instrument to another in the same family, because even though the sound is different, the fingerings are all the same.

  • Page 4: Before You Play

    * Position the ligature so that the tuning fork logo is centered in the lig- ature’s open space. * Tighten the ligature screws just enough to keep the reed from mov- ing. Take care not to over-tighten. Ligature Yamaha Reed logo Ligature screws...

  • Page 5: Let's Try Playing

    Let’s Try Playing Hold the instrument as shown in the illustration below, keeping your back straight, shoulders loose, and chin pulled in. First, hold the instru- ment without covering any of the holes. Position the mouthpiece in your mouth with your upper front teeth rest- ing about 1cm from the tip of the mouthpiece.

  • Page 6: Tips On Making Sound

    Let’s Try Playing Tips on Making Sound Holding the Instrument Holding the instrument the wrong way (wrong angle or poor posture) can result in poor tone or difficult fingering. Always be aware of proper playing form when playing the instrument. * Refer to the illustration on page 15 for proper instrument angle when holding.

  • Page 7: Close The Tone Holes And Play Some Notes

    Let’s Try Playing Close the Tone Holes and Play Some Notes • Use the ball of your finger (not the tip) to cover the hole. • Use your fingers in a relaxed, stress-free form.  Finger Position * The illustration below shows all tone holes being covered. Octave Key The octave key is used for playing notes above a high “D”.

  • Page 8: Getting A Balanced Sound

    Let’s Try Playing Getting a Balanced Sound If you are experiencing difficulty getting sound from your instrument, it might be a good time to review your embouchure. Mouth shape and teeth alignment vary widely among individuals so take time finding an embouchure that works best for you. Refer to the chart below and try varying the position of your teeth, the angle that you hold the instrument, etc., to find a well-balanced tone.

  • Page 9: Controlling 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).

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Condition Cause Solution No sound. The reed is not properly Refer to page 14 and prop- positioned on the mouth- erly position the reed. piece. Not enough air to make the Increase the amount of air you reed vibrate. blow into the instrument.
  • Page 11 The end section of this guide provides fingering charts (from page 92) and some sample songs (from page 94). You can find more information for the Venova, such as playing tips and performance videos, on the web site listed below. Yamaha’s special Venova Site: https://www.yamaha.com/venova/ Let’s play Venova™ !

  • Page 12: Fingering Chart

    運指表 Fingering Chart Grifftabelle Tableau des doigtés Gráfico de digitado Tabela de digitação / Fingering Chart / Grifftabelle / Tableau des doigtés / Gráfico de 運指表 Таблица аппликатуры 指法图 운지법  Deutsche Griffweise ■ ジャーマン式運指 Das Alto Venova wird nur mit der Deutschen Griff- アルトヴェノーヴァの運指はジャーマン式のみとな...
  • Page 13 운지법 digitado / Tabela de digitação / Таблица аппликатуры / 指法图  Sistema alemán * Полутона, такие как F#, G#, Bb, как правило, звучат резко и резонируют плохо. Скорректи- El Alto Venova solo se utiliza con el sistema de digi- ровать...

  • Page 14: Sample Songs

    サンプル曲集 Sample Songs Beispiel-Songs Morceaux échantillons Canciones de ejemplo Músicas de amostra / Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones サンプル曲集 Образцы композиций 示例曲目 샘플 곡  When The Saints Go Marching In ■ 聖者の行進 Dificuldade: Baixa 難易度：低 Esta canção exige dedilhado apenas com 左手だけの運指で演奏できますが右手の...

  • Page 15: When The Saints Go Marching In

    샘플 곡 de ejemplo / Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 When The Saints Go Marching In 聖者の行進 American folk song アメリカ民謡...
  • Page 16 / Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones サンプル曲集  When The Saints Go Marching In ■ 聖者の行進 Dificuldade: Alta 難易度：高 O “C” (dó) grave é difícil de produzir. Equi- 低いドは難易度の高い音ですが「指の libre bem o dedilhado, a embocadura e o フォーム」...
  • Page 17 샘플 곡 de ejemplo / Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 When The Saints Go Marching In 聖者の行進 American folk song アメリカ民謡...
  • Page 18 / Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones サンプル曲集  Amazing Grace ■ アメージング・グレース Dificuldade: Baixa 難易度：低 O “E” (mi) requer o uso da chave de oitava オクターブキー (またはサミング)を使っ (“thumbing”), então preste atenção ao seu た「ミ」がしっかり鳴るように運指を気 dedilhado para obter um tom sólido. をつけましょう。...

  • Page 19: Amazing Grace

    샘플 곡 de ejemplo / Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 Amazing Grace アメージング・グレース Traditional 伝承曲...
  • Page 20 / Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones サンプル曲集  Amazing Grace ■ アメージング・グレース Dificuldade: Alta 難易度：高 É importante que todos os orifícios de tom 低い音をしっかりと鳴らすにはすべての sejam tapados adequadamente a fim de 音孔がきちんと塞がれている事が重要で obter um tom ressonante nas notas gra- す。指の腹の部分で確実に音孔をふさぎ...
  • Page 21 샘플 곡 de ejemplo / Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 Amazing Grace アメージング・グレース Traditional 伝承曲...

  • Page 22: Supplement: Fingering Chart In Concert Pitch (Notes Match A Piano)

    Anexo: Tabela de digitação em tom de concerto (as notas correspondem a um piano) 付録 実際に出る音(ピアノの音)の運指表 Supplement: Fingering Chart in Concert Pitch (notes match a piano) Дополнение: Таблица аппликатуры в тональности концертного строя (ноты подходят для фортепиано) Ergänzung: Grifftabelle im Kammerton (Noten für Klavier geeignet) 补充：音乐会音高指法图（音符与钢琴相匹配）...
  • Page 23 Anexo: Tabela de digitação em tom de concerto (as notas correspondem a um piano) Дополнение: Таблица аппликатуры в тональности концертного строя (ноты подходят для фортепиано) 补充：音乐会音高指法图（音符与钢琴相匹配） 부록: 연주회용 표준음 운지표(피아노와 음 일치) • 押さえる • Close • Geschlossen • Fermée •...
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