Job Description:

• 1) Tunes pianos in private and public establishments, using tuning fork and tuning hammer: Removes board from front of piano to expose strings.

• 2) Places strips of felt or rubber between strings nearest to string to be tested to mute them.

• 3) Strikes middle C and compares pitch with that of standard tuning fork.

• 4) Turns string pin with tuning hammer to adjust tension on string until pitch of string and tuning fork correspond.

• 5) Tunes remaining notes by comparing them with middle C and each other.

• 6) May make initial adjustment of piano strings in factory.