metalworking
The process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
Stringed musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create stringed instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and inspect the finished instrument.
Competences and skills
50 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesmusical instruments
The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.
musical instruments materials
The characteristics of composite materials, felts, glues, leathers and skins, metals and precious metals, woods and wood derivatives to create musical instruments.
organic building materials
The types and processing of organic materials to build products or parts of products.
green
tuning techniques
Tuning pitches and techniques and musical temperaments for the various instruments.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Essential skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
6 competencesassemble musical instrument parts
Assemble parts together such as the body, strings, buttons, keys, and others to create the final musical instrument.
create musical instrument parts
Design and create parts such as keys, reeds, bows, and others for musical instruments.
decorate musical instruments
Create designs on musical instruments by using methods such as embossing, piercing, painting, woodworking, weaving, and other methods.
maintain musical instruments
Check and maintain musical instruments.
make bowstrings
Select the right amount of thread, depending on the strength of the bow and of the thread itself and coat the thread with wax or resin and weave it to obtain the cord. When the desired length is reach, form loops at both ends and stretch the cord using weights. Wrap nylon thread near the loops and in the middle section and attach the nocking point made of plastic or rubber.
restore musical instruments
Restore old musical instruments to their original condition and conserve them in that state.
Cross-sector
3 competencesapply a protective layer
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
repair musical instruments
Attach new strings, fix frames or replace broken parts of musical instruments.
tune stringed musical instruments
Tune any parts of stringed musical instruments that are off-key, by using various tuning techniques.
Optional knowledge 14 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
6 competencesconservation techniques
The procedures, instruments, techniques, materials and chemicals used in conservation and archiving.
musical instrument accessories
The process of creating musical instrument accessories, such as metronomes, tuning forks or stands.
sales promotion techniques
The techniques used to persuade customers to purchase a product or a service.
types of guitars
There are two main guitar categories, namely electric and acoustic. This last category contains a large number of subcategories such as classical, flat-topped, steel string or flamenco guitars. Electric guitars can have hollow, solid or semi-hollow bodies and the vibration of the steel strings is converted into signals that are then fed to an amplifier.
types of strings
Vibrating elements that generate sounds in string instruments. They can be classified into two categories, namely the decorative and the wound strings, and they can be made of different materials such as steel, gut, silk or nylon. Winding materials include aluminium, chrome steel, silver, gold and copper.
types of violins
String instruments with four strings such as the violin which is the smallest of the family, the viola or the middle voice, and the cello. Each of these instruments can either have its full size or a fractional size.
Cross-sector
8 competences3D modelling
The process of developing a mathematical representation of any three-dimensional surface of an object via specialised software. The product is called a 3D model. It can be displayed as a two-dimensional image through a process called 3D rendering or used in a computer simulation of physical phenomena. The model can also be physically created using 3D printing devices.
digital
acoustics
The study of sound, its reflection, amplification and absorption in a space.
chemistry
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
history of musical instruments
The historical background and chronology of various musical instruments.
technical drawings
Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.
digital
types of spring
Types of metal springs such as leaf, coil, torsion, clock, tension and extension spring.
types of wood
Types of wood, such as birch, pine, poplar, mahogany, maple and tulipwood.
green
wood cuts
Different ways of cutting wood, across the grain or parallel with it, and radial or tangential to the core. The behaviour of cuts of wood under different circumstances and the optimal cut for a given purpose. Influence of special attributes of the wood, like knots or defects.
Optional skills and competences 22 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
12 competencesapply restoration techniques
Select and apply appropriate restoration techniques in order to achieve the required restoration goals. This encompasses preventive measures, remedial measures, restoration processes and management processes.
design musical instruments
Develop and design a musical instrument according to customer specification.
estimate restoration costs
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
evaluate restoration procedures
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
identify customer's needs
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
play musical instruments
Manipulate purpose-built or improvised instruments to produce musical sounds.
produce guitar components
Choose the appropriate tonewood, materials and tools, and build the different guitar components such as the sound board, fretboard, headstock, neck and bridge.
produce harp components
Choose the appropriate tonewood and other materials and tools, and build the different harp parts such as the column, sound board, pedals, tuning pins and strings.
produce violin bows
Choose the appropriate materials and tools, build the stick, pad, screw and frog, select and strech the horsehair, and finish the wooden surface.
produce violin components
Choose the appropriate tonewood, materials and tools, and build the different parts of an instrument of the violin family such as the lower, upper and C bouts, the fringerboard, the bridge, the scroll, the strings and the pegbox.
select restoration activities
Determine restoration needs and requirements and plan the activities. Consider the desired results, the level of intervention required, evaluation of alternatives, constraints on actions, stakeholder demands, possible risks and future options.
trade in musical instruments
Buy and sell musical instruments, or serve as an intermediate between potential buyers and sellers.
Cross-sector
10 competencescreate smooth wood surface
Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.
dye wood
Mix the powder dye with water and/or liquid dye and any other necessary ingredients to create the desired colour and apply it to the wood.
estimate value of musical instruments
Identify new or second hand musical instruments and estimate the market value of them based on professional judgment and knowledge of musical instruments, or subject them to estimation by a third party.
join wood elements
Bind wooden materials together using a variety of techniques and materials. Determine the optimal technique to join the elements, like stapling, nail, gluing or screwing. Determine the correct work order and make the joint.
manipulate wood
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
pass on trade techniques
Pass on knowledge and skills, explain and demonstrate the application of equipment and materials and answer questions about trade techniques for the manufacturing of products.
sand wood
Use sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.
set up the controller of a machine
Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
digital
stain wood
Mix ingredients to create a stain and apply a layer to the furniture to give it a specific colour and finish.
verify product specifications
Check heights, colour and other attributes of finished product against specifications.