keyboardist
Band's piano player
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments—piano, organ, synthesizer, or electric keyboard.
The term emerged with rock and pop music to distinguish players of electronic keyboards from classical pianists: The band's keyboardist handled both the synth parts and piano solos.
Keyed percussion instrument
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
- organBody's working component
- harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument
- clavichordSoft-toned keyed instrument
electric piano · Rhodes · Wurlitzer · Hammond · Moog · Nord · Roland · Yamaha
Simultaneous note combinations
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- compingImprovised chordal accompaniment
voicings · runs · fills · solos · accompaniment · sight-reading · transposition · octaves
One who combines elements
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
- session playerMusician hired per recording
- sidemanSupporting band member
- bandmateFellow group musician
arranger · composer · improviser · soloist · performer · touring musician · recording artist · studio musician
Improvisational American music genre
- rockSolid earthen material
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- funkDepression or groove music
- bluesMournful American music genre
gospel · soul · R&B · progressive · electronic · classical · fusion · reggae
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
- organBody's working component
- harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument
clavichord · electric piano · Rhodes · Wurlitzer · Hammond · Moog · Nord · Roland · Yamaha · keytar
chords
Simultaneous note combinations
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
comping · voicings · runs · fills · solos · accompaniment · sight-reading · transposition · octaves · glissando
synthesist
One who combines elements
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
- session playerMusician hired per recording
- sidemanSupporting band member
bandmate · arranger · composer · improviser · soloist · performer · touring musician · recording artist · studio musician
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
blues · gospel · soul · R&B · progressive · electronic · classical · fusion · reggae · country
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- masterAuthority or controller
expert · gifted · talented · accomplished · skilled · brilliant · seasoned · professional · trained · versatile
patch
Material covering damage
- arpeggiatorCycles chord tones automatically
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
waveform · filter · envelope · LFO · analog · digital · polyphony · MIDI · preset · soundbank
- music jobsmusician, singer, composer, songwriter, producer
- musiciansguitarist, electric guitarist, bassist, vocalist, singer-songwriter
- amateur musiciansbedroom producer, garage band member, weekend warrior, open mic performer, busker
- nightclub performersDJ, dancer, singer, go-go dancer, club DJ
- PianistsLang Lang, Thelonious Monk, Franz Liszt, Herbie Hancock, virtuoso
- church musicianschoir director, choirmaster, cantor, music director, worship leader