# Music Directors and Composers > Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music. - Code: 27-2041.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-2041) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 30 tasks (27 core, 1 supplemental and 2 not rated) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2041.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-2041.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects. Core task · Task 22544 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 2. Direct groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo. Core task · Task 22545 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 3. Study scores to learn the music in detail, and to develop interpretations. Core task · Task 22546 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 4. Apply elements of music theory to create musical and tonal structures, including harmonies and melodies. Core task · Task 22547 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 5. Consider such factors as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores, and the need for musical variety, to select music to be performed. Core task · Task 22548 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 6. Determine voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos, and tone balances required to achieve the effects desired in a musical composition. Core task · Task 22549 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2022 7. Experiment with different sounds, and types and pieces of music, using synthesizers and computers as necessary to test and evaluate ideas. Core task · Task 22550 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 8. Transcribe ideas for musical compositions into musical notation, using instruments, pen and paper, or computers. Core task · Task 22551 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 9. Audition and select performers for musical presentations. Core task · Task 22552 · Rated by 76 people who do the job, August 2022 10. Plan and schedule rehearsals and performances, and arrange details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists. Core task · Task 22553 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 11. Write musical scores for orchestras, bands, choral groups, or individual instrumentalists or vocalists, using knowledge of music theory and of instrumental and vocal capabilities. Core task · Task 22554 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2022 12. Position members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections. Core task · Task 22555 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 13. Perform administrative tasks such as applying for grants, developing budgets, negotiating contracts, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materials. Core task · Task 22556 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 14. Confer with producers and directors to define the nature and placement of film or television music. Core task · Task 22557 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 15. Meet with soloists and concertmasters to discuss and prepare for performances. Core task · Task 22558 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 16. Fill in details of orchestral sketches, such as adding vocal parts to scores. Core task · Task 22559 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 17. Explore and develop musical ideas based on sources such as imagination or sounds in the environment. Core task · Task 22560 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 18. Write music for commercial mediums, including advertising jingles or film soundtracks. Core task · Task 22561 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2022 19. Transpose music from one voice or instrument to another to accommodate particular musicians. Core task · Task 22562 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 20. Rewrite original musical scores in different musical styles by changing rhythms, harmonies, or tempos. Core task · Task 22563 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2022 21. Arrange music composed by others, changing the music to achieve desired effects. Core task · Task 22564 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 22. Assign and review staff work in such areas as scoring, arranging, and copying music, and vocal coaching. Core task · Task 22565 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 23. Study films or scripts to determine how musical scores can be used to create desired effects or moods. Core task · Task 22566 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2022 24. Transcribe musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular musical style. Core task · Task 22567 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 25. Create original musical forms, or write within circumscribed musical forms such as sonatas, symphonies, or operas. Core task · Task 22568 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2022 26. Collaborate with other colleagues, such as copyists, to complete final scores. Core task · Task 22569 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 27. Copy parts from scores for individual performers. Core task · Task 22570 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2022 28. Coordinate and organize tours, or hire touring companies to arrange concert dates, venues, accommodations, and transportation for longer tours. Supplemental task · Task 22571 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 29. Produce recordings of music. Not rated · Task 22572 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 30. Stay abreast of the latest trends in music and music technology. 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