Yamaha YVS-120 alto Venova

Introducing the Yamaha YVS-120 alto Venova

The Venova is a completely new type of wind instrument designed to enable anyone to learn to play with ease. Despite the simple fingering, it sounds just like a saxophone. The YVS-120 has a bright tone similar to an alto saxophone, with a compact and lightweight body to improve portability, helping to make this a truly casual wind instrument.

Unlike a standard saxophone which needs careful protection, the joy of the Venova is that you can simply stick it in your rucksack and take it with you wherever you go. This is brilliant for many different players, from students with long commutes and lots to carry, to serious players who need something robust to take with them to practice on a brief getaway.

Don't underestimate the joy of having a proper, enjoyable to play instrument which you can literally take with you anywhere! The Venova presents an exciting opportunity to diversify your musical life beyond the classroom, studio or the concert hall.

Form follows technology

Innovation and creativity do not come about by accident. The unique shape of the instrument, which produces the sound of a full-size saxophone with much less body, is the result of many years of research.

Explore where you play and how you feel

The compact, lightweight Venova is so easy to transport and maintain that you can enjoy it anywhere. Play the Venova at your favourite places to experience a fresh kind of musical freedom and inspiration.

Precise design for perfect playability

A meandering pipe is used to shrink the distance between tone holes for a simplified structure. This also helps to simplify the fingering systems, making them similar to recorders and very easy to play even for those who are new to wind instruments. Despite this simplification, the YVS-120 still boasts a two octave range.

Impressive tone paired with easy maintenance

With a "branched pipe" added to the cylindrical bore, the tone of a conical bore instrument (e.g. saxophone) is achieved in an impressively compact size.

The body, made with ABS resin, is durable and washable with water. With a durable resin reed and synthetic pads, cleaning is made even easier, adding to the convenience of the YVS-120.