Musicians and Singers

Musicians and Singers typically perform the following tasks: • Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings. • Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment. • Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest. • Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music. • Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group. • Observe choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentation. • Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions. • Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands. • Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals. • Play from memory or by following scores. • Practice singing exercises and study with vocal coaches to develop voice and skills and to rehearse for upcoming roles. • Listen to recordings to master pieces or to maintain and improve skills. • Teach music for specific instruments. • Provide the musical background for live shows, such as ballets, operas, musical theatre, and cabarets. • Audition for orchestras, bands, or other musical groups. • Seek out and learn new music suitable for live performance or recording. • Make or participate in recordings in music studios. • Promote their own or their group's music by participating in media interviews and other activities. • Make or participate in recordings. • Research particular roles to find out more about a character, or the time and place in which a piece is set.