| Music Professionals
Snapshot
Music Professionals write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.
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Job stats |
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How many are employed in this occupation? |
12300 |
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What are the weekly earnings for full-time workers ($ before tax)? |
$882 |
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How does unemployment compare
with other occupations? |
low |
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What is the vacancy level for this occupation? |
very high |
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Job prospects |
average |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- creating melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form
- translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance
- undertaking research and liaising with clients when composing musical backing for television commercials, popular recordings, and radio, television and film productions
- auditioning and selecting musicians and Singers
- selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians
- directing musical groups at rehearsals and performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance, rhythm and tempo
- studying and rehearsing repertoire and musical scores prior to performances
- playing music in recital, as an accompanist, or as a member of an orchestra, band or other musical group, from score and by memory
- performing music and songs according to interpretation, direction and style of presentation, using highly developed aural skills to reproduce music.
Job Titles
- Composer
- Music Director
- Musician (Instrumental)
- Singer
- Music Professionals
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