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Music Composers and Arrangers
SOC 27-2041.04
Write and transcribe musical scores.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Reading Comprehension3.6
Writing3.6
Active Listening3.5
Critical Thinking3.5
Speaking3.4
Coordination3.4
Judgment and Decision Making3.4
Time Management3.4
Knowledge Areas 8
Fine Arts4.5
Computers and Electronics4.2
Customer and Personal Service4.0
English Language3.4
Communications and Media3.4
Sales and Marketing3.0
Administration and Management3.0
Psychology2.8
Key Tasks
1Apply elements of music theory to create musical and tonal structures, including harmonies and melodies.
2Use computers and synthesizers to compose, orchestrate, and arrange music.
3Determine voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos, and tone balances required to achieve the effects desired in a musical composition.
4Experiment with different sounds, and types and pieces of music, using synthesizers and computers as necessary to test and evaluate ideas.
5Write changes directly into compositions, or use computer software to make changes.
Also Known As
Arranger
Composer
Composer Teaching Artist
Conceptor
Copyist
Creative Director
Digital Composer
Film Composer
Jingle Writer
Music Adapter
Tools & Equipment
Acoustic guitars
Audio tape recorders
Bass guitars
Condenser microphones
Desktop computers
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