Summary of Contents for Yamaha Tenor Venoma YVS-140
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Let’s play Venova™ ! This guidebook provides important tips on how to hold and play Yamaha Tenor 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.
• The Venova™ is a branched pipe wind instrument manufactured and sold by the Yamaha Corporation. Venova™ and are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Yamaha Corporation. • The illustrations as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.
* 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...
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 instrument 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.
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 5 for proper instrument angle when holding.
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”.
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.
“About Tuning” section in the owner’s manual and adjust the mouth- piece position. * Some tenor saxophone mouthpieces made by other manufacturers may fit poorly or produce poor pitch making them unsuitable for use with the Tenor Venova. Always consult with your Yamaha dealer before purchasing. Let’s play Venova™ !
Troubleshooting Condition Cause Solution No sound. The reed is not properly Refer to page 4 and properly positioned on the mouth- position the reed. piece. Not enough air to make the Increase the amount of air you reed vibrate. blow into the instrument. Biting too hard on the Reduce the amount of pressure mouthpiece (too much...
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The end section of this guide provides fingering charts (from page 12) and some sample songs (from page 14). 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™ !
運指表 Fingering Chart Grifftabelle Tableau des doi- gtés Gráfico de digit- / Fingering Chart / Grifftabelle / Tableau des doigtés / Gráfico de digitado / 運指表 Tabela de digi- tação Таблица аппликатуры 指法图 * Halbtöne wie F#, G#, Bb klingen häufig grell und sind schwer ■...
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Tabela de digitação / Таблица аппликатуры / 指法图 指法表 Sistema germânico 德式指法 O Tenor Venova é usado somente com o sistema de Tenor Venova 只能使用德式指法演奏。 dedilhado germânico. F#、G#、Bb 等半音很容易演奏得更为尖锐,且 * Semitons como Fá sustenido, Sol sustenido e Si bemol ten- 不易形成共鸣。请通过指法、气流和口型控制...
サンプル曲集 Sample Songs Beispiel-Songs Morceaux échantillons Canciones de / Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones de ejemplo / サンプル曲集 ejemplo Músicas de amostra Образцы композиций 示例曲目 When The Saints Go Marching In ■ 聖者の行進 Dificuldade: Baixa 難易度:低...
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Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 範例歌曲 When The Saints Go Marching In 聖者の行進 American folk song アメリカ民謡...
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/ Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones de 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」...
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ejemplo / Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 範例歌曲 When The Saints Go Marching In 聖者の行進 American folk song アメリカ民謡...
/ Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones de 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。...
ejemplo / Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 範例歌曲 Amazing Grace アメージング・グレース Traditional 伝承曲...
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/ Sample Songs / Beispiel-Songs / Morceaux échantillons / Canciones de 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...
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ejemplo / Músicas de amostra / Образцы композиций / 示例曲目 範例歌曲 Amazing Grace アメージング・グレース Traditional 伝承曲...
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