Instrument Care Flute
Instrument Care Flute
Instrument Care Flute
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Caring for Wooden Body
Piccolos
Yamaha wooden piccolos are made of grenadilla wood,
a material more susceptible than plastic to changes in
climate. Sudden shifts in temperature and/or humidity
cause subtle changes in wooden instruments, potentially
causing the body to crack or joints to swell. The follow-
ing care is recommended to extend the life and maintain
the quality of your piccolo.
Take extra care to prevent exposure to sudden changes
in temperature and humidity. Avoid direct, extended
exposure to:
Sunlight Rain
Heaters Air Conditioners
Remove all moisture after you have finished playing.
Refer to Caring for the Interior of your Flute or Piccolo on
page 4 for detailed instructions.
Assembly
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Tuning Your Flute or Piccolo
Pitch is affected by temperature, so warm up the
instrument before playing by blowing air through it.
To tune, pull headjoint slightly away from the
body. The length you pull the headjoint out
depends on individual preference and method
of playing.
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Cleaning
Use a tone hole cleaner
(YAC 1049P) to clean
the space under and
between the keys.
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ENGLISH
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Accessories
Flute/Piccolo
Maintenance Kit
YAC 1030
Chromatic Tuners
TD-1
TD-2
TD-10
TD-20
Personal Studio
Practice System
PS-7
Metronome
Available in Black,
Blue, Gray or Pink
ME-100
Living Legends
Video - Baker
LL-BAKER
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Educational Video -
Walker
EV-22
Additional Accessories
Bore Oil YAC 1004P
Cleaning Gauze YAC 1059P
Cork Grease YAC 1010P
Flute Cleaning Rod YAC 1661P
Key Oil YAC 1003P
Lacquer Polish YAC 1060P
Linen Swab YAC 1051P
Pad Cleaning Paper YAC 1095P
Piccolo Cleaning Rod YAC 1660P
Polishing Cloth YAC 1099P
Silver Polish YAC 1061P
Tone Hole Cleaner YAC 1049P
Treated Polishing Cloth - Medium YAC 1096P
Treated Polishing Cloth - Large YAC 1097P