Skills: Artistry, Problem solving, Programming    Posted 11 months ago

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.
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