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Overview
Membranophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts for instruments that use a stretched membrane, then attach the membrane, test quality and inspect the finished instrument.
In job descriptions, look for drum components, membranes, frames, metalworking, woodturning, organic materials, tuning, protective finishes, repair, restoration, technical drawings and customer needs.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Membranophone instrument making is workshop craft around drums and other membrane instruments. The work joins frames, shells, membranes, fittings, surface treatment and sound testing into one finished instrument.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes types of drums, membrane materials, woodturning, metalworking, organic building materials, tuning techniques, protective layers, component making, repairs, restoration and reading technical drawings.
Salary context
Salary context depends on workshop scale, custom build work, restoration complexity, material value, acoustic testing, customer contact, repair responsibility and whether the maker designs instruments or follows drawings.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward specialist drum making, instrument repair, restoration, custom instrument design, workshop supervision, sales support or broader musical instrument craft.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name drum types, membrane work, frames or shells, tuning, restoration, finishing, customer measurements and technical drawings. These details show craft depth.
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Alternative labels
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Occupation group
Musical instrument makers and tuners (7312)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b558a934-9308-48fc-b03b-bea8e23ab085 |
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| ESCO code | 7312.4 |
| ISCO group | 7312 |
| Concept type | Occupation |