Controlling Tone; Inside Of Your Mouth; Tonguing - Yamaha Venova YVS-100 Manual Book

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