Musicians & Singers
Musician, Orchestra Musician, Singer, Violinist
What they do:
Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.
On the job, you would:
- Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
- Practice performances, individually or in rehearsal with other musicians, to master individual pieces of music or to maintain and improve skills.
- Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
Hearing and Speech
- tell the difference between sounds
- pay attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds
Visual Understanding
- quickly know what you are looking at
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Self-Confidence
- Innovation
- Perseverance
- Social Orientation
- Achievement Orientation
- Optimism
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Web page creation and editing software
- Facebook Hot Technology
Video creation and editing software
- YouTube
Music or sound editing software
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- iZotope Ozone
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 4)
bachelor's degree or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
Find Training
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Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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