Read musical score

Description

Read the musical score during rehearsal and live performance.

Occupations requiring this skill

This section is generated automatically.

Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 6 occupations
  • Optional in 8 occupations
  • Total: 14 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • 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…
  • 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, …
  • Composer
    A Composer is a professional who creates original music. They write and arrange musical scores for various forms of media, including orchestras, bands, films, television, video gam…
  • 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…
  • Choirmaster/choirmistress
    A Choirmaster/Choirmistress is responsible for leading and directing a choir. This includes selecting the repertoire, conducting rehearsals, and ensuring that choir members perform…
  • Répétiteur
    A Répétiteur is a specialized pianist and coach who works with opera singers and instrumentalists to help them prepare their parts for performances. They play piano accompaniments,…

Optional for

  • Sound operator
    Sound operators control the sound of a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers. Their work is influenced by and influences the res…
  • Stage manager
    Stage managers coordinate and supervise the preparation and execution of the show to ensure the scenic image and the actions on stage comply with the artistic vision of the…
  • 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…
  • Singer
    A Singer is a professional performer who uses their voice as their primary instrument to entertain and convey emotion. Singers perform across various genres, including pop, rock, c…
  • Performing arts school dance instructor
    Performing arts school dance instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based dance courses at a specialised dance school or conservatory at a higher …
  • Sound designer
    Sound designers develop a sound design concept for a performance and supervise the execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision. Their design is influenced……
  • Fight director
    Fight directors coach performers to safely execute fight sequences. They direct fights for performances such as dance, movies and television, circus, variety, and others. Fight dir…
  • 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…

Related skills

 
Last updated on February 19, 2026

Create an account to contribute and get credited

Thousands of people read these job profiles every month.
Add your experience and help make careers clearer for everyone.