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Also called accordion tuner, keyboard instrument tuner, metal reed tuner and organ tuner.

$46,420
Median pay a year
5,380
People do this work
6
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Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner

Summary

Musical instrument repairer specializing in the repair and tuning of percussion, stringed, reed, and wind instruments, using hand and power tools to adjust tensions, evaluate sound quality, and restore functionality

Experience

Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Adjusted string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices
  • Compared instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments
  • Played instruments to evaluate their sound quality and locate any defects
  • Disassembled instruments and parts for repair and adjustment
  • Repaired or replaced musical instrument parts and components, using hand and power tools
  • Reassembled instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools
  • Inspected instruments to locate defects and determine their value or level of restoration required

Skills

Core Skills
Adjusting musical tuning or function, Repairing mechanical parts, Refinishing surfaces, Smoothing surfaces of objects, Preparing compounds or solutions, Fabricating parts or components
Checking & Planning
Testing mechanical equipment, Inspecting wear
Hands-On Work
Adjusting equipment, Cleaning equipment

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  • Adjusted string tensions to accurately tune instruments, ensuring optimal sound quality.
  • Played various instruments to evaluate sound quality and identify defects.

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Adjusted string tensions on several instruments each day to ensure optimal sound quality

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Several instruments each dayA few instruments every weekMost of the store's instruments

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Show what improved in sound quality after your evaluations.

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Played various instruments to evaluate sound quality and identify defects.

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Instruments sounded clearer and more resonantDefects were fixed for better performanceCustomers were happier with the sound quality

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  • Adjusting musical tuning or function
  • Testing mechanical equipment
  • Adjusting equipment
  • Repairing mechanical parts
  • Refinishing surfaces
  • Smoothing surfaces of objects
  • Inspecting wear
  • Preparing compounds or solutions
  • Cleaning equipment
  • Fabricating parts or components
  • Soldering parts together
  • Aligning equipment

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What a Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner does

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

What it pays

How much does a Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner make?

Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile$37,670
Median$46,420
75th percentile$58,430

About 5,380 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AZ$36,330$37,850$48,100
CA$44,360$47,580$57,400
CO$40,610$43,670$47,820
CT$36,650$52,940$54,430
FL$31,500$44,030$46,840
GA$26,080$29,640$48,260
IA$31,340$38,700$55,370
IL$37,610$49,250$78,870
IN$38,190$38,440$46,190
KS$35,060$43,680$50,250
MA$39,570$46,820$61,450
MD$46,670$55,130$59,900
ME$40,400$48,530$57,670
MI$36,800$59,570$62,670
MN$36,550$44,230$45,850
MO$33,810$47,220$48,730
MS$22,880$23,980$36,250
NC$37,370$42,970$46,000
ND$44,450$46,780$46,840
NJ$51,060$58,730$62,820
NV$37,490$38,500$55,410
NY$41,550$53,420$60,930
OH$31,220$39,900$54,770
OK$29,480$31,160$33,940
OR$39,120$54,800$63,360
PA$38,790$47,520$53,750
SC$37,350$44,870$50,710
TN$38,610$58,730$68,100
TX$38,350$48,250$61,670
UT$39,020$50,180$53,620
VA$37,550$45,140$47,960
WA$40,160$43,330$46,980
WI$31,760$46,540$52,040
WV$33,300$38,920$51,390

Other names

Other names for this job

accordion tuner, keyboard instrument tuner, metal reed tuner, organ tuner, percussion instrument tuner, piano tuner, pipe organ tuner, reed or wind instrument tuner, stringed instrument tuner, tuner, accordion repairer, band instrument repair tech.

More names for this work

band instrument repair technician, band instrument repairer, banjo repairer, bow repairer, brass and wind instrument repairer, brass instrument repair tech, brass instrument repair technician, fretted instrument repairer, fretted string instrument repairer, guitar builder, guitar inspector, guitar repair tech, guitar repair technician, guitar repairer, guitar tech, guitar technician, harp regulator, instrument builder, instrument repair tech, instrument repair technician, keyboard instrument repairer, luthier, mandolin repairer, musical instrument mechanic, musical instrument repair tech, musical instrument repair technician, organ fixer, organ installer, organ pipe voicer, organ preservationist, percussion instrument repairer, piano inspector, piano mechanic, piano regulator, piano tech, piano technician, piccolo mechanic, pipe organ installer, pipe organ mechanic, pipe organ repairer, pipe organ tech, pipe organ technician, player piano tech, player piano technician, reed or wind instrument repairer, registered piano tech, registered piano technician, stringed instrument repairer.

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