Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners
Also called:
Piano Tuner, Piano Technician, Luthier, Banjo Repair Person
see titles from the Marine Corps.
Instrument Repair Technician
What they do:
Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
On the job, you would:
- Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
- Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
- Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
Business
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Hearing and Speech
- tell the difference between sounds
- pay attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Achievement/Effort
- Independence
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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some college or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$31,090
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Marine Corps.
