Piano Tuner

General: Tunes and repairs pianos and pianolas. Tasks Include: tests piano components using specialised hand tools, gauges and electronic equipment detaches mechanisms and replaces faulty parts, strings, tuning pins and joint connections examines, repairs and replaces wooden parts such as bridges and soundboards levels keys by inserting paper and felt shims aligns hammers and turn-screws to adjust striking action of keys places strips between strings to mute them turns tuning pins, strikes notes and compares pitch with those of tuning forks tunes remaining strings by aural comparison with tuned strings may perform complete restoration projects may tune and repair organs