Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
On the Job
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners repair all types of musical instruments, including drums, stringed instruments, reed instruments, or wind instruments. They may specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
Physical Demands 
This career requires good hearing.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
- Align equipment or machinery.
- Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- Fabricate parts or components.
- Operate welding equipment.
- Paint surfaces or equipment.
- Reassemble equipment after repair.
Typical Working Conditions
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Having telephone conversations.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Dealing with external customers.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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