Musical instrument repairer and tuner, Kaiwhakatika taonga puoro
Also known as
- Musical instrument repair technician
Musical instrument repairers and tuners repair and tune brass, percussion, string and woodwind instruments. They may specialise in one instrument, like piano tuning and repairs.
Duration
2:33 mins
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$24 to $48
Most common
$59
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
No specific training
Musical instrument repairers and tuners
- usually work regular business hours but may work part time and weekends
- usually work in music shops or travel to venues and private homes
- need to be practical, accurate and methodical
Tasks
- repair damaged musical instruments
- tune instruments for correct sound
- replace worn and broken instrument parts
- align parts to fit correctly
- test instruments to check they work
- lubricate moving instrument parts
- adjust instruments to sound better
- talk to customers about maintaining their instrument
Practical
Creative
Investigative
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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