The Collar360

Musical instrument technician

Other names

instrument repairer, musical instrument fixer, piano tuner, musical instrument repair specialist, musical instrument repairer, organ repairer, musical instrument repairman, instrument repairman, musical instrument tuner, musical instrument restorer, musical instrument restoration specialist, musical instrument repair technician

Crafts, jewellery and instruments

They tune, maintain and repair musical instruments like pianos, organs and violins, and replace broken parts.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheretheir own workshop, music shopsPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.

  2. 2

    Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.

  3. 3

    Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien en instruments de musique/technicienne en instruments de musique
español
técnico de conservación, mantenimiento y reparación de instrumentos musicales/técnica de conservación, mantenimiento y reparación de instrumentos musicales
العربية
فني آلات موسيقية
português
Técnico de instrumentos musicais/Técnica de instrumentos musicais
Deutsch
Mechaniker für Musikinstrumente/Mechanikerin für Musikinstrumente
italiano
tecnico di strumenti musicali

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