Play one or more musical instruments in recital, in accompaniment, or as members of an orchestra, band, or other musical group.

Audition for orchestras, bands, or other musical groups. Improvise music during performances. Make or participate in recordings in music studios. Perform before live audiences. Play from memory or by following scores. Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands. Practice musical instrument performances, individually or in rehearsal with other musicians, to master individual pieces of music and to maintain and improve skills. Compose original music such as popular songs, symphonies, or sonatas. Promote their own or their group's music by participating in media interviews and other activities. Provide the musical background for live shows such as ballets, operas, musical theatre, and cabarets. Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals. Transpose music to alternate keys, or to fit individual styles or purposes. Direct bands or orchestras. Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments and/or a particular type of music. Teach music for specific instruments.

Fine Arts -- Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Hearing Sensitivity -- The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. Auditory Attention -- The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. Memorization -- The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Speed of Closure -- The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. Sound Localization -- The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. Originality -- The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. Time Sharing -- The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Thinking Creatively -- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. Training and Teaching Others -- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. Developing and Building Teams -- Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Coaching and Developing Others -- Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others -- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.