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Owner’s Manual
Piccolo/Flute
ENGLISH
Bedienungsanleitung
Pikkoloflöte/Querflöte
Mode d’emploi
DEUTSCH
Piccolo/Flûte
Manual de instrucciones
Flautín/Flauta
FRANÇAIS
使用手册
短笛 / 长笛
ESPAÑOL
Руководство пользователя
Пикк о л о/Ф л ей т а
사용설명서
中文
피콜로 / 플루트
Русский
한국어
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¡Enhorabuena! Usted es ahora propietario de un instrumento musical de alta calidad. Le agradecemos su elección de un instrumento Yamaha. Le aconsejamos que lea todo este manual de instrucciones para ver las instrucciones para el montaje correcto del instrumento y para aprender a conservar el instrumento en óptimas condiciones durante tanto tiempo como sea posible. Congratulations! 致用户 ! You are now the owner of a high quality musical instrument. Thank you for choosing Yamaha. For 衷心感谢
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Piccolo/Flute Be careful not to touch the pin springs during maintenance, etc. Take care not to disfigure the instrument. The end of the pin springs found on high-end models is Placing the instrument where it is unstable may cause Owner’s Manual sharpened to provide greater key action. the instrument to fall or drop resulting in disfigurement. Take care as to where and how you place the instru- Be aware of climatic conditions such as temperature, humidity, etc. ment. Keep the instrument away fro
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Nomenclature ■ Piccolo ■ Flute Headjoint Headjoint Headjoint Crown Body 18 Body Body Crown Lip Plate Crown Embouchure Hole Embouchure Hole Footjoint Footjoint Embouchure Hole Keys Keys Keys Page 18 08.7.7, 4:46 PM
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■ Alto Flute ■ Bass Flute Crown Headjoint Body U-Joint Hand rest 19 Lip Plate Body Headjoint Embouchure Hole Lip Plate Embouchure Hole Footjoint Lip Plate Footjoint Crown U-Joint Crown Headjoint Keys Keys Embouchure Hole Page 19 08.7.7, 4:46 PM
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Before Playing the Instrument ■ Cautions regarding wooden instruments ■ When not holding the flute Some flute and piccolo bodies are made of natural wood (Grenadilla) so sudden changes in Piccolo/Flute/Alto Flute temperature or humidity may result in cracking of the body or difficulty when connecting the body sections together. For this reason, take into careful consideration the place and Place the instrument with the keys facing manner in which the instrument is used. up on a stable surface. •
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For instruments with ring key caps, take care ■ Putting the instrument in its not to loosen the caps. These can be freely re- case moved or replaced to change the instrument’s tonal character as you please. First, wipe off moisture and dirt from the joints, then place the headjoint into the case. Fit it into the case snugly, without forcing. Key cap 21 When closing the case, make sure there are no objects such as a gauze or cloth on top of the instrument. Doing so may put unnecessary pres- Ointm
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Preparing to Play ■ Assembling the instrument Piccolo Flute Taking care not to press the keys, connect the Taking care not to press the keys, attach the headjoint to the body. headjoint to the body. * Take care not grasp the lip plate on the headjoint, * Use the markings on the headjoint and body as and do not apply pressure to the keys on the a guide for aligning the two sections. body or footjoint. * If you experience difficulty attaching the joint Headjoint 22 * Use a gauze to wipe off any di
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2. Taking care not to press to the keys, hold Alto Flute/Bass Flute the body at its uppermost point, and the U-Joint footjoint by its lowest point, and attach the 1. Attach the U-joint to the main body. Align footjoint to the body. the U-joint so that it is positioned slightly to the left of the keys when looking at the keys * Use a gauze to wipe off any dirt or foreign from directly above. Next, rotate the matter from the joints before attaching. Body headjoint and adjust the position (angle) o
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Tuning Since changes in temperature and humidity have an effect on the instrument’s pitch, blow some air through the instrument to warm it up before tuning. 1. Check the position of the tone reflector. Piccolo Alto Flute As slippage in the tone reflector’s position can effect the 7.5mm instrument’s intonation, its position should be checked 26mm periodically. Checking the position Using the supplied cleaning rod accessory, insert it into the Cleaning rod 24 Tone reflector Tone reflector Cleaning
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If the tone reflector is out of alignment 2. After tone reflector adjustment is complete, tune the instrument. When the tone reflector is too far from the •When too far right crown Piccolo/Flute Too far right Loosen the crown, push the tone reflector to Tuning is accomplished by sliding the headjoint the left and re-tighten the crown. slightly toward or away from the body. * To prevent damage to the tone reflector, wrap * Pull out on the headjoint to lower the pitch and the end of the cleaning r
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Maintenance 3. Rotate the body in the same direction that ■ After playing the instrument the gauze is wrapped and wipe away mois- ture from the instrument’s bore. Wipe away ● Cleaning the body Cleaning rod moisture from the joint sections as well. 1. Insert the corner of a gauze through the * Take extra care removing moisture from hole at the end of the cleaning rod. wooden instruments. Moisture left in the bore can result in cracking. Gauze Gauze 26 2. Wrap the gauze around the end of the Gauze
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● Pad maintenance ● Cleaning the exterior Taking care not to apply pressure on the 1. While the pads are still wet, insert a piece of keys, use a polishing cloth to wipe away fin- cleaning paper between the pad and the gerprints or oil from the instrument’s exte- tone hole and completely remove moisture rior. from them. * When cleaning the keys, take care not to damage the pads. Cleaning paper 27 Polishing cloth 2. If the pads are still sticky, use a piece of powder paper to remove the stickin
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■ Maintenance required every two to three months Be careful when using the key oil The end of the oil spout is sharp and therefore can be a danger. Never touch the end of the spout with your hand. Also, do not point the end of the spout toward your face. Oil can spray out of the spout and possibly into your eyes. Key oil 1. Apply some key oil to the key mechanisms. 28 * Do not apply too much key oil. * Completely remove any oil that gets onto the surface of the keys or instrument. 2. After apply
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Troubleshooting The tone is not clear, or the instrument plays out of tune. Attaching or removing the headjoint is difficult. The tone reflector may be out of alignment. The body may have become deformed. →If you couldn’t properly adjust the position of the reflector, contact the dealer from whom The headjoint may have been left attached to the body for a long period of time. you purchased the instrument. →Contact the dealer from whom you purchased the instrument. The pads and tone holes may be
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/Fingering Chart/Grifftabelle/Tableau des doigtés/Gráfico de digitado/ / А п п л и к а т у р а/ 운 지 법 指 法 表 : Close/Geschlossen/Fermé/Cerrado/ 按下 / За кр ы т о/ 닫기 : Open/Offen/Ouvert/Abierto/ 松开 / Откр ы т о/ 열기 109 piccolo_om_108-112-080707.indd 109 08.7.7 4:33:42 PM
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/Fingering Chart/Grifftabelle/Tableau des doigtés/Gráfico de digitado/ / А п п л и к а т у р а/ 운 지 법 指 法 表 : Close/Geschlossen/Fermé/Cerrado/ 按下 / За кр ы т о/ 닫기 : Open/Offen/Ouvert/Abierto/ 松开 / Откр ы т о/ 열기 110 piccolo_om_108-112-080707.indd 110 08.7.7 4:33:42 PM
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/Fingering Chart/Grifftabelle/Tableau des doigtés/Gráfico de digitado/ / А п п л и к а т у р а/ 운 지 법 指 法 表 En los ejemplos sombreados se dan digitados alternativos. ★ ★ : Close/Geschlossen/Fermé/Cerrado/ / За кр ы т о/ 닫기 按下 Para E a C#, empezando por el quinto compás, los digitados ★ # b ★ son los mismos que para una octava más alta. ★ : Open/Offen/Ouvert/Abierto/ 松开 / Откр ы т о/ 열기 El tono realmente producido por la flauta alta es una negra ★ ★ perfecta más baj
