This unit of competency covers regulating upright piano actions, keys and pedals, including adjusting action rail, striking distance, hammer running alignment, key depth, lost motion and set off; checking distance, damper spoon bending, damper stop rail, jack stop rail and sustain, soft, mute and sostenuto pedals. It applies in workplace and on-site environments for small to large scale enterprises.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

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

Regulate a minimum of three (3) actions, keys and pedals in upright pianos

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements

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

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for regulating upright piano actions, keys and pedals

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for regulating upright piano actions, keys and pedals

Reading and interpreting workplace documents, including work orders, work instructions and operator instructions

Environmental protection requirements relating to the disposal of waste material

Established lines of communication and protocols

Types, characteristics, uses, limitations and preparation of materials and equipment used in piano regulating

Types of tools and equipment used to regulate actions, keys and pedals and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Relevant problem identification and resolution

Set-up and operation of tools and equipment used for regulating actions, keys and pedals

Storage systems and labelling

Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

Assessors must:

hold training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) or its successors

have vocational competency in the furnishing industry at least to the level being assessed with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification

be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the furnishing industry.

Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time rather than a single assessment event and in a range of workplace relevant contexts.

Assessment must be by observation of relevant tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and, where applicable, multimedia evidence, supervisor’s reports, projects and work samples.

Assessment is to be conducted on single units of competency or in conjunction with other related units of competency. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance in the unit and should not be assessed separately.

Assessment must occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with relevant process, equipment, materials, work instructions and deadlines.

Access is required to hand and power tools used to regulate actions, keys and pedals of upright pianos, safety and personal protective equipment, holding and supporting equipment, and upright pianos.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. Detail on appropriate performance levels for each furnishing unit of competency in reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy utilising the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) are provided in the Furnishing Training Package Implementation Guide.

Piano Technology