metalworking
The process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
Electronic musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to make electronic instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They install and test electric pick-ups, clean and inspect the finished instrument.
No competences in this bucket.
The process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.
The characteristics of composite materials, felts, glues, leathers and skins, metals and precious metals, woods and wood derivatives to create musical instruments.
Tuning pitches and techniques and musical temperaments for the various instruments.
The functioning of electronic circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including programming and applications.
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Assemble parts together such as the body, strings, buttons, keys, and others to create the final musical instrument.
Design and create parts such as keys, reeds, bows, and others for musical instruments.
Check and maintain musical instruments.
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.
Attach new strings, fix frames or replace broken parts of musical instruments.
Rewire any lose wiring or solder any loose ends of electronic musical instruments.
Operate and use soldering tools and soldering iron, which supply high temperatures to melt the solder and to join electronic components.
No competences in this bucket.
The procedures, instruments, techniques, materials and chemicals used in conservation and archiving.
The process of creating musical instrument accessories, such as metronomes, tuning forks or stands.
The types and processing of organic materials to build products or parts of products.
The techniques used to persuade customers to purchase a product or a service.
Process of shaping wood on a lathe and its types, namely spindle turning and faceplate turning.
The study of sound, its reflection, amplification and absorption in a space.
The historical background and chronology of various musical instruments.
Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.
No competences in this bucket.
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.
Create designs on musical instruments by using methods such as embossing, piercing, painting, woodworking, weaving, and other methods.
Develop and design a musical instrument according to customer specification.
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Restore old musical instruments to their original condition and conserve them in that state.
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.
Buy and sell musical instruments, or serve as an intermediate between potential buyers and sellers.
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.
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.
Check heights, colour and other attributes of finished product against specifications.