What is a musician?
You know this one. Musicians are part of our lives. You listen to them on your iPod, you dance to their songs, you see them in movies and on TV, you catch their tunes on commercials, you even hear them humming a few notes as they walk down the street. Musicians include singers, instrumental musicians, music composers, music arrangers, songwriters, jingle writers, creative directors and even film composers. The world will always need music. What would your music sound like?

How much education do you need?
Most musician or music composer careers require an associate’s degree, on-the-job training or vocational training, though some music teaching careers may require bachelor’s or even master’s degrees.

Does this career fit your personality type?
This career is great for artistic and enterprising types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Creativity Stand out from the crowd! You need creativity to produce music that people will love and listen to over and over again. Teamwork Musical composers and musicians have to work well with other people to produce their excellent notes and beats. Brain Power Creating music means thinking about sound, researching what others have done and turning it all into something that’s all you. Writing Good writing skills are important to documenting your songs or promoting your work to people throughout the world. Doing Good Musicians are able to do good things through their music, and many reach out into communities to make a bigger difference. Math You’ve got to count those beats! Believe it or not, math is important in creating sounds and making beautiful music!

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