Yamaha None manual Care and Maintenance, During Performance

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Care and Maintenance

During Performance

Do not place the oboe on a table with its tone holes facing down. Do not lean the oboe against a wall with its tone holes facing down diagonally. In this way, you can reduce the chance of moisture dripping from the tone holes during performance, which could increase the risk of body cracks.

If you leave the instrument – even for a short period of time – place it in its case for protection and to avoid tripping others.

Maintenance After Perfor- mance

After you play your oboe, follow the procedure below to clean the instrument.

Remove the reed tube, use a piece of gauze to wipe away the moisture, then store it in a reed case.

Use the supplied cleaning swab to clean inside the main body. If moisture is left inside the tube, it may result in cracking.

The joint sections in particular tend to col- lect moisture, which can cause cracking. Dry the joints carefully with gauze.

*Even during playing sessions, remove moisture from the body interior as frequently as possible.

Keep the cleaning swab clean and dry.

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Contents Page Page Etiquette during practice About the iconsPrecautions for Wooden Bodies Nomenclature Connect the upper and lower tubes Assembly and TuningApply cork grease Attach the bell to the lower jointDuring Performance Care and MaintenanceOccasional Maintenance Joint cork may be worn TroubleshootingKeys are noisy Keys may lack oil or the screws may be loose Do not apply excessive force to the instru- ment or case Maintenance Accessories for Your Oboe Page Tr.1 Tr.1 Tr.2 8 1 8 8 2 8 +F+ Tr.3 Tr.1 Tr.2 Tr.3 Page 8 1 8 Tr Tr Tr.1 Tr.2 Tr.3