Other People in the Music Industry: English Vocabulary List

a person who writes music as their profession

"The composer wrote a song."

"The famous composer spent several months working on his latest symphony before presenting it to the public."

the marching band leader who conducts performances and coordinates musicians' movements

"Drum major leads marching band."

"The drum major is the leader of a marching band who directs the musicians and carries a mace."

a person who is an expert or master in conducting or directing an orchestra or musical performance

"The maestro raised his baton and the whole orchestra began to play."

"The orchestra listened carefully as the maestro raised his baton to begin the beautiful symphony."

someone who announces or plays popular recorded music on radio or TV, or at a disco, club, etc.

"The disc jockey played great songs."

"The disc jockey kept the crowd excited by choosing music that matched the mood of the party."

the lead female vocalist or performer in a pop or rock band

"Frontwoman leads band onstage."

"The frontwoman is the female lead singer who represents the band on stage."

the person who manages the musical aspects of a production or performance, such as the conductor of an orchestra

"Musical director leads music performance."

"The musical director is responsible for the overall musical performance and leadership of an ensemble."

someone whose job is to use their voice for creating music

"The singer performed on stage."

"The singer lost her voice right before the concert but she decided to perform anyway and the crowd loved her."

someone who writes the words of songs and sometimes their music

"The songwriter wrote hits for many famous singers."

"The talented songwriter has written hit songs for many famous pop stars over the past decade."

a person whose job is to introduce and play music videos on TV, at a party, etc.

"The video jockey introduced the next music video with a big smile."

"The video jockey introduced the next music video and talked about the band's new album."

a person who sings, especially one performing in a rock, jazz or pop band

"The vocalist sang very well."

"A scat vocalist is a jazz singer who improvises using nonsense syllables instead of structured lyrics"

an individual who oversees and manages the production process of creating recorded music

"Record producer oversees recording sessions."

"A record producer oversees the recording and production of a musical album or song."

sound professional responsible for recording, mixing, and editing audio to achieve desired results

"Audio engineer records audiobook narration."

"The audio engineer edited out mouth noises and breaths from the narrator's recording session."

a professional who represents and promotes musicians or bands, helping them secure performances, tours, and other opportunities in the music industry

"Music agent books performances."

"A music agent represents musicians and books live performances on their behalf."

someone who instructs others in the theory, practice, and appreciation of music

"Music teacher gives lessons."

"A music teacher provides instruction in singing or playing a musical instrument."

a person who wanders around and sings old and local songs

"Troubadour composed and sang poems."

"A troubadour was a composer and performer of lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages in Europe."

a musician who writes and performs their own songs

"Singer-songwriter writes own material."

"A singer songwriter writes composes and performs their own musical material."