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Bassist
* are a unique breed, spanning the entire musical gamut
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* typically use the index and middle finger.
+ Pizzicato, How to play pizzicato: Musical performance techniques
  * Bassists typically use the index and middle finger. Sometimes the player may rest the thumb on the edge of the fingerboard to keep the hand steady. Sometimes more fingers can be used for particularly fast pizzicato sections. Cellists and double bass players can use the thumb for plucking, especially for playing chords.

### person | entertainer | performer | musician:

Composer
* Many composers now write music specifically for therapeutic use
  - work fluently with a wide variety of musical styles
* Most composers aspire to have their works published and recorded
  - traditionally are pianists or string players
* Some composers are able to make a living by writing for television, radio, or film.
* are authors
  - musicians
* bring to their music their own cultural backgrounds, studies and disciplines.
* create original music such as symphonies, operas, sonatas, or popular songs or raps
* have friends.
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* means composers of music.
* sometimes perform or conduct their own work.
* think of themselves as craftsmen.
* use motifs to give their music structure and form.
* write and arrange music
+ C-sharp major: Musical keys :: Major scales
  * Most composers prefer to use the enharmonic equivalent D-flat major because it has just five flats. However, Johann Sebastian Bach actually chose C-sharp major for Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in both books of the 'Well-Tempered Clavier'. Gaspard de la nuit'.
+ Dynamics (music): Musical notation
  * Some composers are very precise about writing the dynamics they want. Others leave a lot to the performer to decide. Historically, composers several centuries ago, such as Bach, only wrote occasional dynamic marks. Even Mozart only wrote a few, mostly 'p' and 'f'. By the 19th century composers were writing dynamics in much more detail in their music.
+ Melody: Music theory
  * In music, 'melody' contrasts with 'harmony'. Harmony means notes which are played at the same time, like chords. Composers often think of a melody and then add harmony to it.

### person | entertainer | performer | musician | composer:

Classical composer
* database the ever-growing list of classical composers.
* have their time at court, their time of glory.

Songwriter
* Many songwriters compose and edit music using computers
  - now compose and edit music using computers
* are authors
  - innovators, inventors and explorers

### person | entertainer | performer | musician:

Drummer
* Some drummers swear by one head on their toms or basses
  - use a snare stand to hold a tom, thus making it easier to position the tom
  - wear gloves to improve their grip on the sticks when they play
* are located in demonstrations
  - rock bands
  - percussionists
  - responsible for sticks
* have jobs.
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* perform traditional African music.
+ Drum kit, Setup: Drums
  * The hi-hats are the most important cymbals on the kit. Some drummers have more than one hi-hat setup around their kit.