MSFPT4012 — Tune a piano aurally and electronically

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What an assessment for MSFPT4012 must cover

36 assessable components: 5 elements (18 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan and prepare for tuning

1.1Analyse and confirm job requirements with personnel, customer or from workplace documentation
1.2Identify and follow work health and safety requirements including physical and ergonomic needs
1.3Establish and maintain communication with others involved with work to ensure efficient workflow, coordination, personnel cooperation and safety
1.4Analyse written instructions and apply to job requirements
1.5Select tools and equipment consistent with needs of job, inspect for serviceability and safety, and repair any faults or report in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Dismantle piano

2.1Determine required procedure for dismantling piano to meet job requirements
2.2Dismantle piano to allow access to internal components during tuning process
2.3Safely store all piano parts while performing tuning tasks in accordance with procedures

3 Tune piano

3.1Accurately tune start note to a pitch standard
3.2Assess and tune temperament octave F33-F45 to desired standard
3.3Assess and tune octaves and unisons to desired standard in accordance with requirements
3.4Use interval checks to assess accuracy throughout tuning process
3.5Achieve stable tuning within industry-established timeframes without damage to piano components

4 Re-assemble piano

4.1Assess and identify case parts and place for re-assembly
4.2Reassemble case parts in accordance with workplace practices

5 Clean up work area

5.1Check, clean and store equipment and any unused materials in accordance with workplace procedures
5.2Clean work area, safely dispose of waste and identify items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures and environmental standards
5.3Complete required workplace records

Performance evidence

tune 2 upright or grand pianos aurally and electronically.

Knowledge evidence

workplace standards, requirements, policies and procedures for tuning pianos
types, characteristics, uses, limitations and preparation of materials and equipment used in piano tuning
types of tools and equipment used to tune pianos and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance, including: pitch standard, tuning lever/hammer, temperament strip, mutes and wedges, tip wrench, tuning tips and heads
procedures for dismantling upright and grand pianos: upright piano: removal of top front board and fall board, lift lid; grand piano: removal of fall board and music disk, lift lid
how to identify and the definitions of a start note: the note in the temperament octave that corresponds to the note tuned from the pitch standard; the first note tuned on piano from pitch standard generally accepted as being A49/C52 or corresponding notes one octave below, which are A37/C40
pitch standards, including: piano, electronic tuning device, tuning fork
interval checks to be used in assessing tuning, including: thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, tenths
common types of piano damage and methods to avoid causing them: bent tuning pins, broken strings, elongated tuning pin holes, damaged bearings
problem identification for tuning and resolution
set-up and operation of tools and equipment used for tuning pianos
procedures for recording, reporting and maintaining workplace records and information
types of customer requirements and how these affect tuning activities, including: level of playing required: standard of pianist, time piano is used, environment, location of piano, pitch requirements, budget
best physical and ergonomic approaches to promote muscle control and avoid fatigue, including: standing or seated according to type of piano and height of individual, evenly distributing body weight between both feet while standing to reduce fatigue, use a resting arm, where available, to aid control during tuning and reduce tiredness
work health and safety requirements for piano tuning.

Foundation skills

Reading: Reading skills to interpret familiar workplace procedures and work documentation
Writing: Writing skills to communicate information in familiar workplace documents
Numeracy: Numeracy skills to work with numerical concepts involved in piano tuning.

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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Questions about assessing MSFPT4012

What does an assessment tool for MSFPT4012 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFPT4012 needs to address all 36 unit components: 5 elements with 18 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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