Musicians, singers and composers write, arrange, conduct and perform musical compositions.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- The majority of Musicians, singers and composers earn a salary between R7 057 and R35 593 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Musicians, singers and composers ranges from R7 057 to R17 242.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R9 049 and R20 918 per month.
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Duties and tasks
- Creating melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form
- Translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance
- Adapting or arranging music for particular instrumental or vocal groups, instruments or occasions
- Conducting instrumental or vocal groups
- Selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians
- Playing one or more musical instruments as a soloist or as a member of an orchestra or a musical group
- Singing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group or other band
- Practising and rehearsing to maintain a high standard of performance