musician
gb/mjuzˈɪʃən/ us/mjuzˈɪʃən/
B1
Anglais
~ 9000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
person who plays or creates music
A person who plays music or makes music, often as a job and with special training.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a [adjective] musician
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *musician* only for people who play instruments and not for singers. In English, singers are also musicians, if they work seriously with music. Another mistake is confusing *musician* with *musical*; *musician* is a noun (a person), while *musical* is an adjective (for example, "a musical child," "a musical instrument").
Synonymes
music player (Informal and less common; focuses only on playing, not on composing or general musical skill.)
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performer (Broader; can perform in theater, dance, or other arts, not only music.)
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instrumentalist (More specific; refers to a musician who plays a musical instrument, not mainly a singer.)
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artist (musical context) (Common in the music industry; often emphasizes originality and public image, not just skill at playing.)
Antonymes
non-musician (Direct opposite; a person who does not play or create music in any serious or skilled way.)
Collocations
professional musician
|classical musician
|jazz musician
|street musician
|session musician
|talented musician
Thèmes
arts
|music
|entertainment
|professions
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She works as a professional musician in the city orchestra.
- The guitarist is the most experienced musician in the band.
- As a jazz musician, he spends hours every day improvising new ideas.
- Many street musicians perform outside the subway station during rush hour.
- He’s not just a singer; he’s a trained classical musician who can read complex scores.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My brother is a musician in a rock band.
- She wants to be a musician when she grows up.
- There are many musicians playing in the park today.
- He is a very good musician and plays the piano well.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
musician
API
GB/mjuzˈɪʃən/
US/mjuzˈɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
mu - si - cian (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (si)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: musician
- Plural: musicians
Famille de mots
Expressions
classical musician
1/klˈæsɪkəl mjuzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
musician who plays classical music
A musician who plays or writes classical music, often in an orchestra or as a soloist.
Exemples
- He trained as a classical musician at a conservatory in Vienna.
- Many classical musicians start learning their instruments at a very young age.
jazz musician
1/d͡ʒˈæz mjuzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
musician who plays jazz
A musician who plays or writes jazz music, often using a lot of improvisation.
Exemples
- She’s a well-known jazz musician on the local club scene.
- The festival brings jazz musicians from all over the world.
session musician
1/sˈɛʃən mjuzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
hired player for recordings or gigs
A professional musician who is paid to play on one recording or performance, but is not a regular member of the band or group.
Exemples
- The producer called in a session musician to record the drum part.
- She makes a good living as a session musician for TV and film soundtracks.
street musician
1/stɹˈit mjuzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
musician performing on the street
A musician who plays music outside in public places, usually to get money from people walking by.
Exemples
- A street musician was playing the violin outside the train station.
- The city is famous for its street musicians in the old town.