Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSFPT4004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Regulate actions, keys and pedals of upright pianos

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSFPT4004 - Regulate actions, keys and pedals of upright pianos
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare for regulating actions, keys and pedals
  • Analyse and confirm job requirements with personnel, customer or from workplace documentation
  • Identify and follow work health and safety requirements including physical and ergonomic needs
  • Establish and maintain communication with others involved with work to ensure efficient workflow, coordination, personnel cooperation and safety
  • Analyse written instructions and apply to job requirements
  • Select tools and equipment consistent with needs of job, inspect for serviceability and safety, and repair any faults or report in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Align action components
  • Inspect and adjust action rail to ensure optimal alignment
  • Adjust striking distance to industry specifications
  • Inspect and adjust hammer running and angling to ensure optimal alignment
  • Align wippen in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Level, square and space keys
  • Inspect and make required adjustments to key depth
       
Element: Regulate keyboard and action
  • Assess and make required adjustments to lost motion to achieve optimal key movement efficiency
  • Assess and make required adjustments to set-off to achieve optimal key control
  • Assess and make required adjustments to checking distance to achieve optimal key control
  • Assess and regulate dampers to industry specifications
  • Inspect and adjust damper spoon bending to industry specifications
  • Inspect and adjust damper stop rail and jack stop rail to industry specifications
       
Element: Assess and adjust pedals
  • Inspect and adjust sustain pedal to lift when pedal is one third through its motion
  • Assess and make required adjustments to soft pedal to operate in accordance with acceptable lost motion
  • Assess and make required adjustments mute pedal so hammers clear felt in rest position but strike felt in lockdown position
  • Assess and make required adjustments to sostenuto pedal so relevant dampers are locked in position when note is played
       
Element: Make final check and inspection
  • Inspect upright piano for playability and performance against expected standards
  • Make further required adjustments to actions, keys and pedals to achieve optimal outcomes
  • Check, clean and store equipment and any unused materials in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Clean work area, safely dispose of rubbish and identify items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures and environmental standards
  • Complete required workplace records
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Analyse and confirm job requirements with personnel, customer or from workplace documentation 
Identify and follow work health and safety requirements including physical and ergonomic needs 
Establish and maintain communication with others involved with work to ensure efficient workflow, coordination, personnel cooperation and safety 
Analyse written instructions and apply to job requirements 
Select tools and equipment consistent with needs of job, inspect for serviceability and safety, and repair any faults or report in accordance with workplace procedures 
Inspect and adjust action rail to ensure optimal alignment 
Adjust striking distance to industry specifications 
Inspect and adjust hammer running and angling to ensure optimal alignment 
Align wippen in accordance with workplace procedures 
Level, square and space keys 
Inspect and make required adjustments to key depth 
Assess and make required adjustments to lost motion to achieve optimal key movement efficiency 
Assess and make required adjustments to set-off to achieve optimal key control 
Assess and make required adjustments to checking distance to achieve optimal key control 
Assess and regulate dampers to industry specifications 
Inspect and adjust damper spoon bending to industry specifications 
Inspect and adjust damper stop rail and jack stop rail to industry specifications 
Inspect and adjust sustain pedal to lift when pedal is one third through its motion 
Assess and make required adjustments to soft pedal to operate in accordance with acceptable lost motion 
Assess and make required adjustments mute pedal so hammers clear felt in rest position but strike felt in lockdown position 
Assess and make required adjustments to sostenuto pedal so relevant dampers are locked in position when note is played 
Inspect upright piano for playability and performance against expected standards 
Make further required adjustments to actions, keys and pedals to achieve optimal outcomes 
Check, clean and store equipment and any unused materials in accordance with workplace procedures 
Clean work area, safely dispose of rubbish and identify items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures and environmental standards 
Complete required workplace records 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MSFPT4004 - Regulate actions, keys and pedals of upright pianos
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Assessment Record Sheet

MSFPT4004 - Regulate actions, keys and pedals of upright pianos

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