Musician
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For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine).
"Instrumentalist" redirects here. For followers of the philosophy, see instrumentalism.
A musician is a person who plays or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:
- An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.
- A singer (or vocalist) uses his/her voice as his/her instrument.
- Composers, songwriters and arrangers create musical compositions, songs and arrangements. These may be transcribed in music notation, performed or recorded.
- A conductor leads a musical ensemble. A conductor can simultaneously act as an instrumentalist in the ensemble.
- A recording artist creates recorded music, such as CDs and MP3 files.
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[edit] Types of musicians
- Leaders
- Composers
Composer · Songwriter · Arranger · Orchestrator
- Instrumentalists
Bassist or Double bassist · Bassoonist · Bandurist (Bandura player) · Bouzouki player · Cellist · Clarinetist · Drummer · Euphoniumist · Electronic musician · Flautist · Guitarist (Electric, Acoustic) · Harpist · Hornist (Horn player) · Keyboardist (Keyboard player) · Oboist · Organist · Pianist · Percussionist · Recorder player · Saxophonist · Sawist (musical saw player) · Sitarist · Poet · Trombonist · Trumpeter (also Trumpet player) · Tubist (Tuba player) · Turntablist (DJ) · Uillean piper · Violinist · Violist (Viola player)
- Vocalists
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