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10-String Bass GuitarPerformers
A bass guitar with ten strings, configured either as five paired courses (each string doubled in octaves for a rich, chorused tone) or as ten individual strings offering an extended pitch range for melodic, chordal, or solo performance.
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10-String GuitarPerformers
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11-String GuitarPerformers
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12 String Guitar (Guest)Performers
(Guest refers to a performer not usually part of the band). A guitar with twelve strings in six courses, producing a fuller, jangly tone often used in folk, rock, and pop music.
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12 String Guitar (Solo)Performers
(Solo refers to a someone performing a solo part) A guitar with twelve strings in six courses, producing a fuller, jangly tone often used in folk, rock, and pop music.
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12-StringOther Roles
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12-String Acoustic GuitarPerformers
An acoustic guitar with twelve strings in six courses, offering a rich, resonant sound ideal for rhythm textures.
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12-String Bass GuitarPerformers
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12-String Electric GuitarPerformersAn electric guitar with twelve strings in six courses, creating a chorus-like effect.
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12-String FiddlePerformers
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12-String GuitarPerformers
A guitar with twelve strings in six courses, producing a fuller, jangly tone often used in folk, rock, and pop music.
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13-String guitarPerformers
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1st A.C.Other Roles
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1st ViolinPerformersSee "First Violin"
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2nd EngineerProduction & Engineering
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2nd ViolinPerformersSee "Second Violin"
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360 RA Mastering EngineerProduction & EngineeringAn engineer who specializes in mastering final audio for Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format.
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360 RA Mix EngineerProduction & Engineering
An engineer who creates mixes optimized for 360 Reality Audio, a spatial sound format developed by Sony.
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4-String BanjoPerformers
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4-String GuitarPerformers
A guitar with four strings instead of the standard six, designed or modified for specific tonal, stylistic, or practical purposes.
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5-String BanjoPerformersA banjo with five strings, commonly used in bluegrass and folk music (see 'Banjo').
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5-String Bass GuitarPerformers
An extended-range version of the standard 4-string bass guitar, featuring an additional lower string—usually tuned to B0, below the traditional E1 string.
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5-String CelloPerformers
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5-String ViolinPerformers
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5.1 Surround Sound MixerProduction & EngineeringSpecializes in mixing audio for 5.1 surround formats with discrete speaker channels.
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6-String Acoustic GuitarPerformersA standard acoustic guitar with six strings, widely used across music genres.
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6-String BanjoPerformers
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6-String Bass GuitarPerformers
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6-String Double BassPerformers
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6-String GuitarPerformersA standard guitar with six strings, can be acoustic or electric.
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7-String BanjoPerformers
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7-String Bass GuitarPerformers
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7-String GuitarPerformersA guitar with an extra low string, allowing for extended range especially in jazz and metal.
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8-String Bass GuitarPerformers
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8-String GuitarPerformers
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9-String GuitarPerformers
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A Cappella EnsemblePerformers
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A&ROther Roles
A&R stands for Artists and Repertoire. It's a division within record labels and music publishing companies responsible for discovering, developing, and overseeing the creative and commercial aspects of an artist's career.
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A&R (US Only)Other Roles
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A&R AdminOther RolesHandles administrative responsibilities within the A&R (Artist & Repertoire) department
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A&R AdministrationOther Roles
Role focused on the administrative and logistical aspects of the Artists and Repertoire division's work.
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A&R AdministratorOther Roles
An individual responsible for handling the administrative, logistical, and financial tasks related to artist development and music production.
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A&R AssistantOther Roles
An assistant to the Artist & Repertoire department in scouting talent and coordinating recording projects.
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A&R CoordinationOther Roles
Handling of scheduling, logistics, and communication for the A&R team. This role ensures that artists, producers, and studios are aligned and that projects move efficiently from demo to release.
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A&R CoordinatorOther Roles
An administrative and logistical support role within the A&R team. Responsibilities may include scheduling sessions, handling contracts, organizing song submissions, and managing communications between artists and label personnel
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A&R DirectionOther Roles
Refers to the overall guidance and creative leadership provided by the A&R department for a project or artist. This can include shaping the sound, pairing artists with collaborators, and approving song selections.
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A&R DirectorOther Roles
A senior-level executive responsible for overseeing the A&R (Artist & Repertoire) department. This role includes setting strategic vision, signing artists, managing A&R reps, and shaping the label’s musical direction and artist development strategy
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A&R ManagerOther Roles
A mid-to-senior A&R professional responsible for discovering talent, signing artists, guiding their development, and overseeing song and producer selection. Manages artist relationships and serves as a creative liaison.
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A&R ProducerOther RolesAn Artist & Repertoire representative who also fulfills a production role.
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A&R SupervisorOther Roles
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Abbreviated ComposerWriting & Arrangement
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Accompagnement VocalPerformers
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Accompagnements VocauxPerformers
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AccompanimentOther Roles
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Accompaniment AuthorWriting & ArrangementWrites or arranges supporting music to complement a lead part.
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Accompaniment ChorusPerformers
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Accompaniment ClavinetPerformers
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Accompaniment DirectorPerformers
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AccompanistPerformers
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AccompanyistPerformers
A Party who plays a musical Instrument while another Person is singing (or playing another instrument).
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AccordéonPerformers
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Accordéon, osPerformers
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AccordianOther Roles
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AccordinaPerformers
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AccordionPerformers
A family of box-shaped bellows-driven free-reed aerophones. Played by compressing or expanding the bellows while pressing buttons or keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel called reeds. These vibrate to produce sound inside the body. Valves on opposing reeds of each note are used to make the Instrument's reeds sound louder without air leaking from each reed block. The Performer normally plays the melody on buttons or keys on the right-hand manual, and the accompaniment, consisting of bass and pre-set chord buttons, on the left-hand manual.
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Accordion (Guest)Performers
(Guest refers to a performer not usually part of the band). A family of box-shaped bellows-driven free-reed aerophones. Played by compressing or expanding the bellows while pressing buttons or keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel called reeds. These vibrate to produce sound inside the body. Valves on opposing reeds of each note are used to make the Instrument's reeds sound louder without air leaking from each reed block. The Performer normally plays the melody on buttons or keys on the right-hand manual, and the accompaniment, consisting of bass and pre-set chord buttons, on the left-hand manual.
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Accordion ArrangerWriting & Arrangement
A professional responsible for arranging accordion parts, including melody, harmony, articulation, and structure.
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Accordion DuoPerformers
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Accordion, Marimba, Percussions, PianoPerformers
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Accordion, MixerOther Roles
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Accordion, VoixPerformers
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Acoustic Baritone GuitarPerformers
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Acoustic BassPerformersA stringed instrument producing low-pitched tones, often used in jazz or classical music.
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Acoustic Bass GuitarPerformersA deep four-stringed Guitar that usually plays the bassline one note at a time.
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Acoustic Bass Guitar (Guest)Performers
(Guest refers to a performer not usually part of the band). A deep four-stringed Guitar that usually plays the bassline one note at a time.
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Acoustic Bass Guitar ArrangerWriting & Arrangement
A professional responsible for arranging acoustic bass guitar parts, including melody, harmony, rhythm, and tone choices,
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Acoustic DrumsPerformersTraditional drums that produce sound acoustically, without electronic processing.
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Acoustic Drums, Bass GuitarPerformers
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Acoustic Electric GuitarPerformers
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Acoustic EngineerProduction & Engineering
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Acoustic Fretless GuitarPerformers
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Acoustic Fretless Guitar (Guest)Performers
(Guest refers to a performer not usually part of the band). An acoustic guitar without frets, allowing continuous pitch slides and microtonal expression, used for unique tonal effects.
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Acoustic GuitarPerformers
A Guitar that produces sound acoustically by transmitting the vibration of the strings to the air—as opposed to relying on electronic amplification.
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Acoustic Guitar (Guest)Performers
(Guest refers to a performer not usually part of the band). A Guitar that produces sound acoustically by transmitting the vibration of the strings to the air—as opposed to relying on electronic amplification.
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Acoustic Guitar (Guest) (Solo)Performers
(Guest refers to a performer not usually part of the band). (Solo refers to a someone performing a solo part) A Guitar that produces sound acoustically by transmitting the vibration of the strings to the air—as opposed to relying on electronic amplification.
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Acoustic Guitar (Solo)Performers
(Solo refers to a someone performing a solo part) A Guitar that produces sound acoustically by transmitting the vibration of the strings to the air—as opposed to relying on electronic amplification.
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Acoustic Guitar & 12-String Acoustic GuitarPerformers
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Acoustic Guitar ArrangerWriting & Arrangement
A professional responsible for arranging acoustic guitar parts, including melody, harmony, articulation, and structure.
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Acoustic Guitar HarmonicsPerformers
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Acoustic Guitar Recording StudioProduction & Engineering
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Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar & Electric GuitarPerformers
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Acoustic Guitar, Classical GuitarPerformers
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Acoustic Guitar, DronesPerformers
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Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards & StringsPerformers
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Acoustic GuitarsPerformers
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Acoustic HarmonicsOther Roles
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Acoustic KeyboardPerformersA Keyboard instrument which produces sound by plucking or striking strings.
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Acoustic PercussionPerformers
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Acoustic PianoPerformersA traditional piano that produces sound acoustically through hammers striking strings.