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composer

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Description

Composers create new music pieces in a variety of styles. They usually note down the created music in musical notation. Composers may work independently or as part of a group or ensemble. Many create pieces to support film, television, games or live performances.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

film music techniquesmusic literature

Practical Skills

write musical scoresstudy musicdevelop musical ideasselect elements for a compositiontranscribe ideas into musical notationdescribe artistic experiencedefine creative componentscreate musical structureswork out orchestral sketchesevaluate musical ideascomplete final musical scoresread musical scorecreate musical formstranspose musicrewrite musical scoresdevelop an artistic frameworkrecord musicplay musical instrumentsuse digital instrumentsedit recorded soundorganise compositionssupervise music groups

Data Source: ESCO v1.2.1 Classification · European Commission

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