Owner’s Manual
7
Before Playing
Attaching the Mouthpiece
Use a cloth to remove any dust or foreign
substance from the neck joint before
attaching the mouthpiece.
1 Grasp the mouthpiece firmly, and
slide the mouthpiece straight onto the
neck joint until it stops at the body.
• Turn and pull the mouthpiece from
side to side when you remove it.
Attaching or pulling the mouthpiece
straight could result in damage to the
rubber of the neck joint.
2 Slide the ligature onto the mouth-
piece from its tapered end.
3 Attach the reed onto the mouthpiece.
First, place the reed so that the top
edge of the mouthpiece is visible
over the end of the reed, and then
tighten the ligature screws (2) to
secure the reed.
About Tuning
If the instrument needs to be tuned to
another pitch, it can be tuned lower by
pulling the mouthpiece slightly away from
the body. Since the temperature of the
inside of the instrument affects the tuning
(particularly when cold), blow into the
instrument to warm it before tuning it.
• Take care not to pull the mouthpiece
too far out. Pulling too far can result
in poor pitch balance making it hard
to play.
Laying the Instrument Down
When the instrument is not being played,
place it on a flat surface as shown in the
illustration below. Do not place the instru-
ment on a chair, music stand, or other
such unstable surfaces, as there is a risk
of the instrument falling. Also, never lean
the instrument up against a wall, etc.
For more detailed instructions on attaching
the reed, please refer to the accompanying
“Let’s play Venova™ !” booklet.
Ligature
screws
Reed
Slide this out to lower the pitch
(but avoid sliding it out too far)
Place the instrument with the
keys facing up, to prevent them
from touching the surface.
