Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture .... . Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:
Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture .... . Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:
A musical instrument is an object constructed or used for the purpose of making music. In principle, anything that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument.... .
The human voice consists of sound Voice production by a human being using the vocal folds for Speech communication, singing, Laughter, crying, screaming, etc.... as an instrument.
A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music.... s, songwriter
Songwriter
File:Beethoven.jpgA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer.... s and arrangers create musical composition
Musical composition
Musical composition is:* an original piece of music* the musical form of a musical piece* the process of creating a new piece of music... s, song
Song
A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments .... s and arrangement
Arrangement
In music, an arrangement is either a rewriting of a piece of existing music with additional new material or a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch, such as a lead sheet.... s. These may be transcribed in music notation, performed or recorded.
Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors.... leads a musical ensemble
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. In each musical style different norms have developed for the sizes and composition of different ensembles, and for the repertoire of songs or musical works that these ensembles perform.... . A conductor can simultaneously act as an instrumentalist in the ensemble.
A recording artist creates recorded music, such as CDs and MP3 files
MP3
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a digital audio Encoder format using a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio storage, as well as a de facto standard encoding for the transfer and playback of music on digital audio players.... .
Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors.... Bandleader
Bandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music.... Concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress, or concertmeister is the leader of the first violin section of an orchestra. Any violin solo in an orchestral work is played by the concertmaster ....
Composers:
Composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music.... Songwriter
Songwriter
File:Beethoven.jpgA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer....
Arranger
Orchestrator
Instrumentalists:
Bassist
Bassist
A bass player is a musician who plays a double bass, bass guitar, or another low-pitched instrument, such as keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as tuba or sousaphone.... or Double bassist
Bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the Bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher.... ist
Bandurist
Bandurist
A bandurist is a person who plays the Ukrainians plucked string instrument known as the bandura.... (Bandura player)
Bouzouki player
Bouzouki
The bouzouki is the mainstay of modern Greek music. It is a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and a very long neck. The bouzouki is a member of the 'long neck lute' family and is similar to a mandolin....
Cellist
Clarinetist
Drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who plays a drum or drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays Classical music or Latin percussion.... Euphonium
Euphonium
The euphonium Bore , tenor-voiced brass instrument. It derives its name from the Greek language word euphonos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" .... ist
Electronic musician
Electronic musician
An electronic musician is a musician who composes or plays music from Synthesis sounds generated with synthesizers, sampler , drum machines or music sequencers.... Flautist
Flautist
A flautist, flutist, or flute player is a musician who plays the flute.... Guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres.... (Electric, Acoustic)
Harpist
Hornist (Horn player)
Keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either piano or organ .... (Keyboard player)
Oboist
Oboist
An oboist is a musician who plays the oboe or any oboe family instrument, including cor anglais, oboe d'amore, shawm, and musette.The following is a list of notable professional oboists, with indications when they were/are known better for other professions in their own time.... Organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ . An organist may play organ repertoire, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist.... Pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers....
Percussionist
Recorder player
Saxophonist
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-Bore transposing instrument musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a Single-reed instrument mouthpiece similar to the clarinet.... Sawist
Musical saw
A musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a hand saw as a musical instrument. The sound created is an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin, or a woman's clear voice.... (musical saw player)
Sitar
Sitar
The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument. It uses sympathetic strings along with a long hollow neck and a gourd resonance chamber to produce a very rich sound with complex harmonic resonance.... ist
Trombonist
Trumpeter (also Trumpet player)
Tubist (Tuba player)
Turntablist (DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey is a person who selects and plays sound recording for an audience. Originally, disk referred to phonograph records, while disc refers to the Compact Disc, and has become the more common spelling.... )
Uillean piper
Uilleann pipes
The uilleann pipes , originally known as the Union pipes, are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. The uilleann pipes bag is inflated by means of a small set of bellows strapped around the waist and the right arm.... Violin
Violin
The violin is a Bow string instrument with four strings usually tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola and cello.... ist
Violist
Violist
This is a list of noted viola players.... (Viola player)
Vocalists:
Singer
Rapper
Screamer
The American Federation of Musicians is a trade union of professional musicians in the United States and Canada.The American Federation of Musicians was founded in 1896, at which time it took over from an older and looser organization of local musicians unions, the National League of Musicians....
