Musical instrument repairers and tuners repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. They may specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
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- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
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What do they typically do
- Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components
- Play instruments to evaluate sound quality and locate any defects
- String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights
- Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment
- Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments
- Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary
- Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required
- Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth +0.3%
Job Openings 26
Education & Training
- Education Most occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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