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O*NET-SOC 49-9063.00

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Align pads and keys on reed or wind instruments.Supplemental11878
  2. Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.Core11866
  3. Solder posts and parts to hold them in their proper places.Supplemental11880
  4. Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.Core11871
  5. Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.Core11865
  6. Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.Core11867
  7. Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.Core11873
  8. Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.Core11870
  9. Remove dents and burrs from metal instruments, using mallets and burnishing tools.Supplemental11881
  10. Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required.Core11868
  11. Adjust felt hammers on pianos to increase tonal mellowness or brilliance, using sanding paddles, lacquer, or needles.Supplemental11879
  12. Remove irregularities from tuning pins, strings, and hammers of pianos, using wood blocks or filing tools.Supplemental11891
  13. Shape old parts and replacement parts to improve tone or intonation, using hand tools, lathes, or soldering irons.Core11875
  14. String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights.Core11872
  15. Strike wood, fiberglass, or metal bars of instruments, and use tuned blocks, stroboscopes, or electronic tuners to evaluate tones made by instruments.Supplemental11896
  16. Repair cracks in wood or metal instruments, using pinning wire, lathes, fillers, clamps, or soldering irons.Core11869
  17. Polish instruments, using rags and polishing compounds, buffing wheels, or burnishing tools.Core11874
  18. Mix and measure glue that will be used for instrument repair.Core11877
  19. Make wood replacement parts, using woodworking machines and hand tools.Supplemental11876
  20. Refinish instruments to protect and decorate them, using hand tools, buffing tools, and varnish.Supplemental11884
  21. Assemble and install new pipe organs and pianos in buildings.Supplemental11898
  22. Deliver pianos to purchasers or to locations of their use.Supplemental11885
  23. Wash metal instruments in lacquer-stripping and cyanide solutions to remove lacquer and tarnish.Supplemental11882
  24. Refinish and polish piano cabinets or cases to prepare them for sale.Supplemental11887

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 10 examples in 1 categories, 0 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Analytical or scientific software

  • Katsura Shareware KS Strobe Tuner
  • Katsura Shareware ProLevel
  • Katsura Shareware SoundFrames
  • Mensurix Audio
  • Reyburn CyberTuner
  • TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
  • Tunable Instrument Tuner
  • TuneLab
  • Tunic OnlyPure
  • Veritune Verituner

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

  • Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Performing General Physical Activities

  • Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

  • Fabricate parts or components.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Solder parts or connections between parts.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Align equipment or machinery.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Assemble products or production equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Reassemble equipment after repair.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

  • Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

  • Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

  • Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 21
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.