Musical instruments

Description

The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 22 occupations
  • Optional in 7 occupations
  • Total: 29 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Stringed musical instrument maker
    Stringed musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create stringed instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach stri…
  • Musical conductor
    Musical conductors lead ensembles of musicians, directing them during rehearsals and helping them attain their best performance. They can work with a variety of ensembles, such as …
  • Music director
    Music directors lead musical groups such as orchestras and bands during live performances or recording sessions. They organise the music and composition, coordinate the playing mus…
  • Harpsichord maker
    Harpsichord makers create and assemble parts to make harpsichords according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect the finished instrument. O…
  • Disc jockey
    A Disc Jockey (DJ) is a professional who plays recorded music for live audiences at events, nightclubs, radio stations, or online platforms. DJs mix different tracks seamlessly to …
  • Audio production technician
    Audio production technicians set up, prepare, check and maintain equipment in order to provide optimal sound quality for a live performance. They cooperate with road crew to u…
  • Musical instrument technician
    Musical instrument technicians maintain, tune and repair musical instruments such as pianos, pipe organs, band instruments, violins and other instruments. Includes people producing…
  • Music arranger
    A Music Arranger adapts existing musical compositions to different formats, ensembles, or styles. They rearrange and orchestrate pieces to suit specific needs, whether for a band, …
  • Music teacher secondary school
    Music teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, special…
  • Music producer
    Music producers are responsible for acquiring music to be published. They listen to demos of songs and determine whether they are good enough to be published. Music producers overs…
  • Guitar maker
    Guitar makers create and assemble parts to build guitars according to specified instructions or diagrams. They work wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and in…
  • Music instructor
    Music instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based music courses at a specialised music school or conservatory at a higher education level, includ…
  • Piano maker
    Piano makers create and assemble parts to make pianos according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect the finished instrument. Other titles …
  • Membranophone musical instruments maker
    Membranophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts to make membranophone instruments to specified instructions or diagrams. They stretch and attach the membrane to …
  • Harp maker
    Harp makers create and assemble parts to create harps according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and inspe…
  • Keyboard musical instrument maker
    Keyboard musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to create keyboard instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect …
  • Organ builder
    Organ builders create and assemble parts to build organs according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, tune, test and inspect the finished instrument. Other titl…
  • Violin maker
    Violin makers create and assemble parts to create violins according to specified instructions or diagrams. They sand wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and i…
  • Music teacher
    Music teachers instruct students in various musical genres and expression forms, such as classical, jazz, folk, pop, blues, rock, electronic, etc., in a recreational context. They …
  • Idiophone musical instruments maker
    Idiophone musical instruments makers create and assemble parts to make idiophone instruments to specified instructions or diagrams. They shape, drill, sand and string the parts tha…
  • Electronic musical instrument maker
    Electronic musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to make electronic instruments according to specified instructions or diagrams. They install and test electric pick-u…
  • Wind musical instrument maker
    Wind musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to make wind instruments according to specified instructions and diagrams. They measure and cut the tubing for the resonato…

Optional for

  • Primary school teacher
    Primary school teachers instruct students on a primary school level. They develop lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives for the variety of subjects they teach, including …
  • Production supervisor
    A production supervisor plays a vital role in overseeing the operations and activities within a manufacturing or production facility. They are responsible for coordinating and mana…
  • Secondary school teacher
    Secondary school teachers provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually specialist subject teachers, who inst…
  • Consumer goods inspector
    Consumer goods inspectors evaluate assembled parts of consumer goods and products for compliance with specifications and defects in-line with clients' requirements and organisation…
  • Art director
    Art directors shape the visual layout of a concept. They create innovative designs, develop artistic projects  and manage the cooperation between all aspects involved. Art director…
  • Musician
    A Musician is an artist skilled in performing, composing, and interpreting music. Musicians can work across various genres and styles, including classical, jazz, rock, pop, hip-hop…
  • Critic
    Critics write reviews of literary, musical and artistic works, restaurants, movies, television programs and other themes for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and …

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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