(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Music Composers and Arrangers
Job Description
Write and transcribe musical scores.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
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Apply elements of music theory to create musical and tonal structures, including harmonies and melodies. |
100
|
Determine voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos, and tone balances required to achieve the effects desired in a musical composition. |
98
|
Experiment with different sounds, and types and pieces of music, using synthesizers and computers as necessary to test and evaluate ideas. |
98
|
Write changes directly into compositions, or use computer software to make changes. |
98
|
Transcribe ideas for musical compositions into musical notation, using instruments, pen and paper, or computers. |
98
|
Guide musicians during rehearsals, performances, or recording sessions. |
98
|
Score compositions so that they are consistent with instrumental and vocal capabilities such as ranges and keys, using knowledge of music theory. |
98
|
Fill in details of orchestral sketches, such as adding vocal parts to scores. |
97
|
Use computers and synthesizers to compose, orchestrate, and arrange music. |
97
|
Transpose music from one voice or instrument to another to accommodate particular musicians. |
95
|
Explore and develop musical ideas based on sources such as imagination or sounds in the environment. |
94
|
Study original pieces of music to become familiar with them prior to making any changes. |
92
|
Write musical scores for orchestras, bands, choral groups, or individual instrumentalists or vocalists, using knowledge of music theory and of instrumental and vocal capabilities. |
92
|
Rewrite original musical scores in different musical styles by changing rhythms, harmonies, or tempos. |
92
|
Arrange music composed by others, changing the music to achieve desired effects. |
91
|
Copy parts from scores for individual performers. |
88
|
Collaborate with other colleagues, such as copyists, to complete final scores. |
86
|
Accept commissions to create music for special occasions. |
85
|
Create original musical forms, or write within circumscribed musical forms such as sonatas, symphonies, or operas. |
81
|
Confer with producers and directors to define the nature and placement of film or television music. |
79
|
Study films or scripts to determine how musical scores can be used to create desired effects or moods. |
78
|
Write music for commercial mediums, including advertising jingles or film soundtracks. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
92
|
Thinking Creatively
|
78
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
73
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
72
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
71
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Getting Information
|
68
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
68
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
66
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
62
|
Processing Information
|
61
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
60
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
56
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
56
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
55
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
55
|
Interacting With Computers
|
50
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
46
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
45
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
45
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
42
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
42
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
37
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
37
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
36
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
34
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
34
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
33
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
33
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
32
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
31
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
28
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
26
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
21
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
18
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
17
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
16
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
8
|
Performing General Physical Activities
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