Definition of musician Musician

/mjuzɪˈʃʌn/ - [myuzishun] - mu•si•cian

We found 10 definitions of musician from 7 different sources.

What does musician mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: musicians
musician - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
		instrumentalist, player
		performer, performing artist an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
		musical group, musical organisation, musical organization an organization of musicians who perform together
		accompanist, accompanyist a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
		accordionist a musician who plays the accordion
		bandsman a player in a band (especially a military band)
		bassist a musician who play the bass viol
		bassoonist a musician who plays the bassoon
		bell ringer something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"
		carillonneur a musician who plays a carillon
		cellist, violoncellist someone who plays a violoncello
		clarinetist, clarinettist a musician who plays the clarinet
		flautist, flute player, flutist someone who plays the flute
		gambist a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba
		guitar player, guitarist a musician who plays the guitar
		harmoniser, harmonizer a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another
		harper, harpist someone who plays the harp
		harpsichordist someone who plays the harpsichord
		hornist a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)
		jazz musician, jazzman a musician who plays or composes jazz music
		keyboardist a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
		koto player a musician who plays the koto
		lutanist, lutenist, lutist a musician who plays the lute
		oboist a musician who plays the oboe
		organist a person who plays an organ
		percussionist a musician who plays percussion instruments
		pianist, piano player a person who plays the piano
		bagpiper, piper someone who plays the bagpipe
		recorder player someone who plays the recorder
		rhythm and blues musician a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music
		rock 'n' roll musician, rocker a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
		saxist, saxophonist a musician who plays the saxophone
		vocalist, vocaliser, vocalizer, singer a person who sings
		sitar player a musician who plays the sitar
		soloist a musician who performs a solo
		trombone player, trombonist a musician who plays the trombone
		cornetist, trumpeter large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
		vibist, vibraphonist a musician who plays the vibraphone
		violinist, fiddler a musician who plays the violin
musician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
		artist, creative person a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
		music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
		adapter, arranger, transcriber device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
		choirmaster, precentor, cantor the musical director of a choir
		composer someone who composes music as a profession
		music director, conductor, director a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
		virtuoso a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

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Wiktionary

musician (Noun)
A composer, conductor, or performer of music.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

musician (n.)
One skilled in the art or science of music; esp., a skilled singer, or performer on a musical instrument.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

musician
A man who makes music, either by using his voice or by playing an instrument.
musician
A woman who makes music, either by using her voice or by playing an instrument.
musician
Somebody who makes music, either by using his voice or by playing an instrument.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

musician
When a musician hath forgot his note, he makes as though a crumb stuck in his throat.

Wikipedia

A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument like a guitar or a piano or a person that sings.

A musician is also someone who writes music, even if they write it for other people to play. People who write music are called composers. Usually that part is left out if they also play or sing the music they write, but they are still composers because they wrote the music.

Musicians can also make a group together to play songs. If the group has many people playing instruments together, like Beethoven's music, it is called an orchestra. If it is just many people singing, like in a church, it is called a choir. If it is only a few people together it is usually just called a band. Sometimes a band has the same name as the singer.