Job Description:

• 1) Tunes accordions by aurally comparing pitch of reeds with master reeds and filing reeds to obtain standard pitch: Places set of reeds to be tuned in slots in tuning table.

• 2) Depresses pedal to operate bellows and presses key to blow or draw air through reed to be tuned and master reed.

• 3) Files reed being tuned until pitch corresponds to master.

• 4) Replaces defective leather valves.

• 5) Measures and mixes glue.

• 6) Places tuned reeds in reed blocks and secures them with glue.

• 7) Verifies pitch of master reeds by comparing with pitch of vibrating tuning bar or fork.

• 8) Files reeds until pitch corresponds to pitch of tuning bar or fork.

• 9) May disassemble and reassemble used instruments to tune reeds.