7312 Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners
Musical instrument makers and tuners make, assemble, repair, adjust and restore musical instruments and tune them to the required pitch with hand or power tools. They usually specialize in one type of instrument, such as stringed instruments, brass instruments, reed instruments, pianos or percussion instruments. Tasks include - (a) fabricating and assembling musical instruments and instrument parts of wood, ebonite, metal, leather and other materials; (b) repairing or replacing musical instrument parts and components such as strings, bridges, felts and keys, using hand and power tools; (c) playing and inspecting instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects; (d) adjusting string tensions to achieve proper tone or pitch of stringed instruments; (e) adjusting lips, reeds, or toe holes of organ pipes, using hand tools, to regulate airflow and loudness of sound; (f) tuning and servicing pipe organs by adjusting pitch of organ A pipes to conform with pitch of the tuning fork and adjusting pitch of other pipes with reference to pitch of tuned pipes; (g) installing new drumheads in percussion instruments; (h) tuning accordions by aurally comparing pitch of reeds with master reeds and filing reeds to obtain standard pitch; (i) aligning pads and keys on reed or wind instruments; (j) tuning percussion instruments to required pitch by tightening or loosening cords holding leather pieces fixed atop or at both ends of the instrument; (k) assembling and installing new pipe organs and pianos in buildings. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Brass instrument repairer - Piano tuner - Stringed instrument maker - Woodwind instrument maker.
Where 7312 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>73 Handicraft and Printing Workers
- >>>731 Handicraft Workers
- >>>>7312 Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners
- >>>>7312 Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners
7312 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 0a94df75-6e31-4277-a326-1b01e56b6cb3broadstringed musical instrument maker
- 19c2d8bc-aa3d-4b72-b55a-50bf751873febroadharpsichord maker
- 3c1b7871-87f9-427b-adcb-fe16be8f9f24broadmusical instrument technician
- 72f4abfe-5337-49be-b9b8-32096fc2ca1fbroadinstrument technician
- 82ea66b0-0f9c-44ed-94bc-0c5b829531b3broadguitar maker
- 97dd9a0c-dd6b-416d-9537-655a08dd2895broadpiano maker
- b558a934-9308-48fc-b03b-bea8e23ab085broadmembranophone musical instruments maker
- bd55e8d7-8bdf-4179-a84b-ed43073f05a1broadharp maker
- c644e6f6-dffc-4d7a-bf36-a384e465937bbroadkeyboard musical instrument maker
- c7b31477-88e3-400f-988f-3baa090de173broadorgan builder
Other ISCO-08 codes under 7312 Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners
- 7311Precision-instrument Makers and Repairers
- 7313Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers
- 7314Potters and Related Workers
- 7315Glass Makers, Cutters, Grinders and Finishers
- 7316Signwriters, Decorative Painters, Engravers and Etchers
- 7317Handicraft Workers in Wood, Basketry and Related Materials
- 7318Handicraft Workers in Textile, Leather and Related Materials
- 7319Handicraft Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 7312?
- ISCO-08 7312 is "Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners". Musical instrument makers and tuners make, assemble, repair, adjust and restore musical instruments and tune them to the required pitch with hand or power tools. They usually specialize in one type of instrument, such as stringed instruments, brass instruments, reed instruments, pianos or percussion instruments. Tasks include - (a) fabricating and assembling musical instruments and instrument parts of wood, ebonite, metal, leather and other materials; (b) repairing or replacing musical instrument parts and components such as strings, bridges, felts and keys, using hand and power tools; (c) playing and inspecting instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects; (d) adjusting string tensions to achieve proper tone or pitch of stringed instruments; (e) adjusting lips, reeds, or toe holes of organ pipes, using hand tools, to regulate airflow and loudness of sound; (f) tuning and servicing pipe organs by adjusting pitch of organ A pipes to conform with pitch of the tuning fork and adjusting pitch of other pipes with reference to pitch of tuned pipes; (g) installing new drumheads in percussion instruments; (h) tuning accordions by aurally comparing pitch of reeds with master reeds and filing reeds to obtain standard pitch; (i) aligning pads and keys on reed or wind instruments; (j) tuning percussion instruments to required pitch by tightening or loosening cords holding leather pieces fixed atop or at both ends of the instrument; (k) assembling and installing new pipe organs and pianos in buildings. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Brass instrument repairer - Piano tuner - Stringed instrument maker - Woodwind instrument maker.
- How does ISCO-08 7312 map to other classification systems?
- 7312 Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (0a94df75-6e31-4277-a326-1b01e56b6cb3, 19c2d8bc-aa3d-4b72-b55a-50bf751873fe, 3c1b7871-87f9-427b-adcb-fe16be8f9f24, +10 more); SOC 2018 (49-1011, 49-9063). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7312?
- 7312 Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners sits under 7312 Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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