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Musician

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AVG. SALARY

$47,258

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

Musicians and Singers Career Video

About This Career

Plays one or more musical instruments or sings. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

This career is part of the Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications cluster Performing Arts pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Sings a cappella or with musical accompaniment.
  • Performs before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
  • Interprets or modifies music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
  • Specializes in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
  • Sings as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group.
  • Observes choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentation.
  • Memorizes musical selections and routines, or sings following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions.
  • Plays musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands.
  • Sight-reads musical parts during rehearsals.
  • Plays from memory or by following scores.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation involves using your hands to hold, control, and feel objects more than one-third of the time
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Picking out a particular sound in the presence of other sounds
  • Detecting sounds and hearing the differences between sounds of different pitch and loudness
  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Irregular hours
  • Overnight travel
  • Weekend work

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Chorister
  • Violinist
  • Orchestra Musician
  • Percussionist
  • Vocalist
  • Singer
  • Opera Singer
  • Gospel Singer
  • Choir Member

Contact

  • Email Support

  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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