Music Professionals

What the job involves

• 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

Key values of workers in Music Professionals

• Achievement

  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Top skills required for workers in Music Professionals

• Active Listening

  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Monitoring

  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Reading Comprehension

  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

• Social Perceptiveness

  Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.