Yamaha YFL222 Flute
YamahaSKU: 245
The Yamaha YFL-222 is designed to provide developing musicians with excellent response, comfortable playability and dependable mechanical performance. Combining carefully engineered components with Yamaha’s attention to precision and durability, it is an excellent choice for students, beginners and advancing flute players.
CY Headjoint
The YFL-222 features Yamaha’s CY headjoint, incorporating a double-flare taper and a specially designed embouchure hole undercut.
This design provides excellent response with a warm, rich tonal character. Beginners can achieve a clear and pleasing sound more easily, while developing and advanced players can benefit from its quick, even response throughout the instrument’s registers.
Ergonomically Designed Keys
The keys are carefully shaped and positioned to provide a natural and comfortable playing feel. This ergonomic configuration helps developing musicians establish proper hand positioning while providing the responsiveness required for more advanced techniques.
Refined manufacturing processes also improve mechanical precision, contributing to greater stability and reducing the need for frequent readjustment.
Traditional Pointed Key Arms
The YFL-222 incorporates pointed key arms on the A#, F# and other non-fingered keys. Inspired by traditional European flute design, these details combine an elegant appearance with functional construction.
Precision Adjustment Screws
Yamaha’s exclusive screw resistance inserts allow technicians to make smooth and precise adjustments while helping prevent screws from gradually loosening during normal use.
The adjustment screws have also been repositioned to provide easier access during servicing and maintenance.
Convenient Alignment Marks
Helpful alignment marks make assembling the flute quicker and more accurate. These markings assist players in correctly positioning the headjoint and footjoint, making setup particularly convenient for students and beginners.
Built for Developing Musicians
With its responsive CY headjoint, comfortable key layout and precision mechanical construction, the Yamaha YFL-222 provides a solid foundation for learning and continued musical development. Its combination of playability, tonal quality and reliability makes it well suited to lessons, school ensembles, concert bands and regular practice.
Key Features
- Yamaha Standard series flute
- Suitable for beginners, students and developing players
- CY headjoint
- Double-flare headjoint taper
- Specially designed embouchure hole undercut
- Warm and rich tonal character
- Quick, even response across registers
- Ergonomically shaped and positioned keys
- Precision manufacturing for mechanical accuracy
- Designed for long-term mechanical stability
- Traditional European-inspired pointed key arms
- Pointed key arms on A#, F# and other non-fingered keys
- Yamaha screw resistance inserts
- Adjustment screws designed to resist gradual loosening
- Repositioned adjustment screws for easier access
- Alignment marks for quick and accurate assembly
Specs
Design
| Keys | System | Offset G |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Covered keys | |
| E Mechanism | no | |
| ToneHoles | Type | Drawn & curled |
Material
| Body & Footjoint | Nickel silver (Silver-plated) | |
|---|---|---|
| Keys | Nickel silver (Silver-plated) | |
| Headjoint & Lip Plate | Nickel silver (Silver-plated) | |
