English > instrumentalist: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession). |
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Synonyms | musician, player |
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Member of | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group | An organization of musicians who perform together |
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Narrower | accompanist, accompanyist | A person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) |
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accordionist | A musician who plays the accordion |
bandsman | A player in a band (especially a military band) |
bassist | A musician who play the bass viol |
bassoonist | A musician who plays the bassoon |
bell ringer | someone who plays musical handbells |
carillonneur | A musician who plays a carillon |
cellist, violoncellist | someone who plays a violoncello |
clarinetist, clarinettist | A musician who plays the clarinet |
concertinist | A person who plays the concertina |
flutist, flautist, flute player | someone who plays the flute |
gambist | A musician who performs upon the viola da gamba |
guitarist, guitar player | A musician who plays the guitar |
harmonizer, harmoniser | A musician who sings or plays in harmony |
harpist, harper | someone who plays the harp |
harpsichordist | someone who plays the harpsichord |
hornist | A musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn) |
jazz musician, jazzman | A musician / musician who plays or composes jazz / jazz music |
keyboardist | A musician who plays a keyboard instrument |
koto player | A musician who plays the koto |
lutist, lutanist, lutenist | A musician who plays the lute |
oboist | A musician who plays the oboe |
organist | A person who plays an organ |
percussionist | A musician who plays percussion instruments |
pianist, piano player | A person who plays the piano |
piper, bagpiper | someone who plays the bagpipe |
recorder player | someone who plays the recorder |
rhythm and blues musician | A performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music |
rocker, rock 'n' roll musician | A performer or composer or fan of rock music |
saxophonist, saxist | A musician who plays the saxophone |
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser | A person who sings |
sitar player | A musician who plays the sitar |
soloist | A musician who performs a solo |
trombonist, trombone player | A musician who plays the trombone |
trumpeter, cornetist | A musician who plays the trumpet or cornet |
vibist, vibraphonist | A musician who plays the vibraphone |
violinist, fiddler | A musician who plays the violin |
violist | A musician who plays the viola |
Broader | performer, performing artist | An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience |
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Spanish | instrumentista, músico |
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Catalan | instrumentista, músic |
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Nouns | instrument | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds |
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