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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply knowledge of basic acoustics
   • Elements of basic acoustics are applied to piano tuning, as required
   • Acoustical laws of sounding strings are applied to piano tuning, as required
2. Apply knowledge of piano tuning
   • Elements of piano tuning theory are applied to piano tuning, as required
   • Effect of inharmonicity on piano tuning is applied to piano tuning, as required
3. Apply knowledge of musical scales
   • Elements of musical scale theory are applied to piano tuning, as required
   • The behaviour of piano strings and their proper dimensions are applied to piano tuning, as required
   • The laws of strings are applied to piano tuning, as required
   • Musical scales are applied to piano tuning, as required

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Unit context includes:	work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods, codes and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving
Basic acoustics include:	sound waves beats frequencies harmonics cycles partials overtones nodes fundamentals sine waves intonation transients cents commas compound tones inharmonicity
Piano tuning theory includes:	how wire vibrates what happens when two or more wires vibrate simultaneously how vibrations are organised into a tuning scale how vibrations are related mathematically pitch, beat rates, intervals and octave stretching
Musical scale theory includes:	diatonic scale equal temperament mean-tone
Laws of strings include:	First law Third law Combined law Taylor’s Formula need for wrapped strings

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Performance Evidence

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

Apply basic acoustics, piano tuning theory and musical scale theory to tuning

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

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Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to piano tuning

Basic acoustics

Piano tuning theory

Musical scale theory

Established lines of communication and protocols

Relevant problem identification and resolution

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