They may sing with or without instrumental music. Singers are classified by their voice range. They sing soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, or bass. They may specialize in popular, classical, jazz, opera, rock, folk, gospel, or country and western music. Professional singers spend several hours a day practicing or performing.
Some singers also play instruments and write songs.
Singers must audition for parts. Auditions vary in set up. Usually the singers introduce themselves and sing 16 bars of a song of their own choice. Sometimes singers must sing a song they havent seen before. When auditioning, singers bring a photo, resume, and music for the accompanist to play.