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If the tone reflector is out of alignment
When the tone reflector is too far from the
crown
Loosen the crown, push the tone reflector to
the left and re-tighten the crown.
* To prevent damage to the tone reflector, wrap
the end of the cleaning rod with a gauze before
carrying out the task.
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When the tone reflector is too close to the
crown
Loosen the crown, push the tone reflector to
the right and re-tighten the crown.
* If the cork has become worn or loose due to
tone reflector slippage, replace the cork with a
new one (about once a year).
•When too far right
Too far right
Headcork
Crown
•When too far left
Too far left
Crown
Headcork
2.
After tone reflector adjustment is complete, tune the instrument.
Piccolo/Flute
Tuning is accomplished by sliding the head-
joint slightly toward or away from the body.
* Pull out on the headjoint to lower the pitch
and push it in to raise the pitch.
Alto Flute/Bass Flute
On the alto and bass flutes, tuning is accom-
plished by sliding the U-joint slightly toward or
away from the body.
* Do not adjust the space between the headjoint
and U-joint. Doing so will degrade the pitch bal-
ance making it difficult to tune the instrument.
Headjoint
U-joint
Body
Headjoint
Body
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