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1 | Role | Category | Description | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 10-String Bass Guitar | Performers | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 10-String Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 11-String Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 12-String | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 12-String Acoustic Guitar | Performers | An acoustic guitar with twelve strings in six courses, offering a rich, resonant sound ideal for rhythm textures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 12-String Bass Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 12-String Electric Guitar | Performers | An electric guitar with twelve strings in six courses, creating a chorus-like effect. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 12-String Fiddle | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12-String Guitar | Performers | A guitar with twelve strings in six courses, producing a fuller, jangly tone often used in folk, rock, and pop music. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13-String guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 1st A.C. | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 1st Violin | Performers | See "First Violin" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 2nd Engineer | Production & Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 2nd Violin | Performers | See "Second Violin" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 360 RA Mastering Engineer | Production & Engineering | An engineer who specializes in mastering final audio for Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 360 RA Mix Engineer | Production & Engineering | An engineer who creates mixes optimized for 360 Reality Audio, a spatial sound format developed by Sony. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 4-String Banjo | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 4-String Guitar | Performers | A guitar with four strings instead of the standard six, designed or modified for specific tonal, stylistic, or practical purposes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 5-String Banjo | Performers | A banjo with five strings, commonly used in bluegrass and folk music (see 'Banjo'). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 5-String Bass Guitar | Performers | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 5-String Cello | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 5-String Violin | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 5.1 Surround Sound Mixer | Production & Engineering | Specializes in mixing audio for 5.1 surround formats with discrete speaker channels. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 6-String Acoustic Guitar | Performers | A standard acoustic guitar with six strings, widely used across music genres. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 6-String Banjo | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 6-String Bass Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 6-String Double Bass | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 6-String Guitar | Performers | A standard guitar with six strings, can be acoustic or electric. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 7-String Banjo | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 7-String Bass Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 7-String Guitar | Performers | A guitar with an extra low string, allowing for extended range especially in jazz and metal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 8-String Bass Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 8-String Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 9-String Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | A Cappella Ensemble | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | A&R | Other 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | A&R (US Only) | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | A&R Admin | Other Roles | Handles administrative responsibilities within the A&R (Artist & Repertoire) department | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | A&R Administration | Other Roles | Role focused on the administrative and logistical aspects of the Artists and Repertoire division's work. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | A&R Administrator | Other Roles | An individual responsible for handling the administrative, logistical, and financial tasks related to artist development and music production. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | A&R Assistant | Other Roles | An assistant to the Artist & Repertoire department in scouting talent and coordinating recording projects. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | A&R Coordination | Other 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | A&R Coordinator | Other 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | A&R Direction | Other 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | A&R Director | Other 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | A&R Manager | Other 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | A&R Producer | Other Roles | An Artist & Repertoire representative who also fulfills a production role. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | A&R Supervisor | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Abbreviated Composer | Writing & Arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Accompagnement Vocal | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Accompagnements Vocaux | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Accompaniment | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Accompaniment Author | Writing & Arrangement | Writes or arranges supporting music to complement a lead part. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Accompaniment Chorus | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Accompaniment Clavinet | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Accompaniment Director | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Accompanist | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Accompanyist | Performers | A Party who plays a musical Instrument while another Person is singing (or playing another instrument). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Accordéon | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Accordéon, os | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Accordian | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Accordina | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Accordion | Performers | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Accordion Arranger | Writing & Arrangement | A professional responsible for arranging accordion parts, including melody, harmony, articulation, and structure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Accordion Duo | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Accordion, Marimba, Percussions, Piano | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Accordion, Mixer | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Accordion, Voix | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Acoustic Baritone Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Acoustic Bass | Performers | A stringed instrument producing low-pitched tones, often used in jazz or classical music. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Acoustic Bass Guitar | Performers | A deep four-stringed Guitar that usually plays the bassline one note at a time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Acoustic Bass Guitar Arranger | Writing & Arrangement | A professional responsible for arranging acoustic bass guitar parts, including melody, harmony, rhythm, and tone choices, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Acoustic Drums | Performers | Traditional drums that produce sound acoustically, without electronic processing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Acoustic Drums, Bass Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Acoustic Electric Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Acoustic Engineer | Production & Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Acoustic Fretless Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Acoustic Guitar | Performers | A Guitar that produces sound acoustically by transmitting the vibration of the strings to the air—as opposed to relying on electronic amplification. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Acoustic Guitar & 12-String Acoustic Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Acoustic Guitar Arranger | Writing & Arrangement | A professional responsible for arranging acoustic guitar parts, including melody, harmony, articulation, and structure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Acoustic Guitar Harmonics | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Acoustic Guitar Recording Studio | Production & Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar & Electric Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Acoustic Guitar, Drones | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards & Strings | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Acoustic Guitars | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Acoustic Harmonics | Other Roles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Acoustic Keyboard | Performers | A Keyboard instrument which produces sound by plucking or striking strings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Acoustic Percussion | Performers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Acoustic Piano | Performers | A traditional piano that produces sound acoustically through hammers striking strings. |