6612-Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners

Job Title: 

Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners

Job Description: 

Musical instrument makers and tuners make, assemble, repair, adjust, restore musical instruments and tune them to the required pitch with hand or power tools. They usually specialize in one type of instrument, such as string instruments, brass instruments pianos, reed instruments or percussion instruments.

Tasks: 

Adjusting lips, reeds, or toe hole of organ pipes, using hand tools, to regulate airflow and loudness of sound

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

302 - Design and Applied Arts

Specific Occupations: 

661201 - Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer
Description : Builds, repairs and restores musical instruments, and modifies and tunes them to owners' specifications.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes
Specializations : Musical Instrument Tuner, Piano Tuner

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa