Pianosmiths Piano Tuner Training

Recognising students begin their tuning journey from various backgrounds, including recent school leavers and those retraining from pre-existing careers.

Our course is designed to offer all students an in-depth insight into the world of piano tuning. While we cannot make guarantees, our aim is to equip all students to the point where they can confidently begin building a personal client base caring for and maintaining individual customers instruments, with potential to build the abilities to facilitate academic foundations with the stability required. Training for the piano tuning profession we hope that our graduates will continue to progress beyond our course, offering support from us and our industry partners.

Overview

- Initial one-to-one training taster day in our Surrey base

- A skills-focused and supported progression into the trade

This one-to-one, flexible and tailored program has been created to help participants achieve a true commercial standard in piano tuning, with the potential for successful participants to integrate into a paid, self-employed, follow-on pathway. This pathway allows for continued skill refinement, knowledge expansion, and career development. To accommodate varying schedules and minimise disruption from academic breaks, limited sessions will also be offered during traditional academic holidays. We are committed to collaborating with our partners, colleagues, and friends across the UK, Europe, and the United States to provide multi-skilled training experiences.

Our teachings are tailored to the individual, initial topics include:

We are delighted to highlight potential opportunities for our trainees. In addition to one-to-one training, participants will have the opportunity to assist at institutions such as the Yehudi Menuhin School and other academic institutions. Here, they will learn to maintain a diverse range of instruments in an academic setting, from traditional English instruments to prestigious brands from Italy, Germany and Japan.

To further support our trainees' progression, our partners at ProPTN in the US have generously offered a two-year free subscription to their comprehensive knowledge-based app, which provides invaluable instructional content for technicians globally.

With an invitation to work with a leading restoration specialist, qualifying trainees can gain insight into their workshop, providing a glimpse into the restoration side of the profession.

To help ensure your success, a one-day brand development workshop is offered with our branding expert, Emma from Studio Simple. During this session, Emma will introduce you to key branding strategies designed to help you build your own identity, services, and website for those starting out.

An introduction to a finance manager to assist you in creating your new business and instilling best practices.

- Sole Trader or Limited Company?
- How to register with Companies House, set up with HMRC
- Set up of Bank and Accounting Software, which is best?
- Which insurance do I need?
- Which records do I need to keep?
- What tax reliefs/expenses can I claim?
- What happens now? When do I need to submit tax returns and make payments?
- Q&A

Building on our strong relationship with the Pianoforte Tuners' Association (PTA) we hope to introduce and integrate trainees into the association through their PTA Mentor and Apprentice Programme.

Finally, to have the best foundation for the profession, eligible participants will receive discounts on our Pianosmiths tool range, ensuring the best start to the trade.

- Opportunities to be introduced to some of the UK's leading tuner/technicians

- A complimentary two-year subscription to the ProPTN app

- An introduction to a qualified accountant to assist you with your business setup

- Introduction to the Pianoforte Tuners' Association.

- Direct links with key suppliers in the trade

- Exclusive discounts on our Pianosmiths tool range.