Music Directors and Composers

Also called: musician, composer, music, arranger, choir director

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2. What you do

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Study films or scripts to determine how musical scores can be used to create desired effects or moodsTranspose music from one voice or instrument to another to accommodate particular musiciansTranscribe ideas for musical compositions into musical notation, using instruments, pen and paper, or computersApply elements of music theory to create musical and tonal structuresPerform administrative tasks such as applying for grants, developing budgets, negotiating contracts, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materialsRewrite original musical scores in different musical styles by changing rhythms, harmonies, or temposTranscribe musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular musical styleCreate original musical forms, or write within circumscribed musical forms such as sonatas, symphonies, or operasConsider such factors as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores, and the need for musical variety, to select music to be performedTalk with producers and directors to define the nature and placement of film or television musicUse gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspectsDirect groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo