Noun
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
