Occupation

391933 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

391933 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer

Builds, repairs and restores musical instruments, and modifies and tunes them to owners' specifications.

Specialisation

  • Piano Tuner

Skill level: 3

Main tasks

  • Constructs musical instruments according to specifications and designs
  • Repairs damaged or broken musical instruments
  • Modifies musical instruments to meet musicians' specific requirements
  • Tunes musical instruments for correct pitch and sound
  • Inspects and tests musical instruments for quality
  • Uses tools to shape, cut and assemble instrument parts
  • Applies finishes and varnishes to instruments
  • May use 3D printing to recreate missing parts of instruments or manufacture instruments with specific characteristics that are not possible to create using conventional production techniques