Thesaurus:musician
English
editNoun
editSense: person who plays or sings music
editSynonyms
editHyponyms
editMusicians by genre
- bebopper
- bluesman
- blueswoman
- Britpopper
- calypsonian
- caroler
- cock rocker
- folkster
- funkster
- glam rocker
- jazzbo
- jazzer
- klezmer
- pop musician
- popster
- punk rocker
- ragtimer
- rebetis
- reggaetonero
- rocker
- rockeur
- rockeuse
- shoegazer
- surf rocker
- trancester
Vocalists
- bass
- beatboxer
- contralto
- countertenor
- crooner
- diva
- emcee
- jitterbug
- mezzo-soprano
- rapper
- singer
- singer-songwriter
- sopranist
- soprano
- tenor
- toaster
- vocalist
Musicians by instrument
- accordion player
- accordionist
- acoustic guitarist
- axeman
- bagpiper
- banjoist
- bassist
- bassoonist
- bell ringer
- bongoist
- bugler
- carillonist
- carillonneur
- celestist
- cellist
- chimist
- clarinetist
- clavichordist
- conguero
- contrabassist
- cornetist
- cornettist
- cymbalist
- didgeridooist
- dobroist
- drummer
- dulcimerist
- fiddler
- flageoletist
- flautist
- flutist
- fuguist
- gambist
- guitarist
- harmonicist
- harpist
- harpsichordist
- hornist
- kettledrummer
- keyboardist
- keytarist
- lutanist
- luter
- lutist
- mandolinist
- marimbist
- multireedist
- oboist
- organ grinder
- organist
- percussionist
- pianist
- piccoloist
- piper
- reedman
- sarangist
- saxophonist
- sousaphonist
- synthesist
- tambourinist
- tenorist
- thereminist
- timpanist
- tromboner
- trombonist
- trumpeter
- tubaist
- tubist
- uilleann piper
- ukuleleist
- ukulelist
- vibist
- vibraharpist
- vibraphonist
- viellist
- violinist
- violist
- violoncellist
- xylophonist
- zitherist
Musicians by occupation, position, skill or technique
- ashugh
- bandleader
- bandmate
- busker
- concertmaster
- conductor
- DJ
- electric guitarist
- ensemblist
- first chair
- first violinist
- frontman
- gigster
- griot
- griotte
- guest
- hitmaker
- lirnyk
- mariachi
- minnesinger
- multi-instrumentalist
- muso
- noisemonger
- noisenik
- one-man band
- opening act
- pop star
- ripienist
- rockstar
- rock star
- rhythm guitarist
- session musician
- shredder
- sideman
- soloist
- spanker
- street musician
- support act
- troubadour
- virtuoso
Hypernyms
editHolonyms
edit- band
- barbershop quartet
- Beatles
- big band
- brass band
- chamber ensemble
- chorus
- duo [⇒ thesaurus]
- ensemble
- group [⇒ thesaurus]
- hip hop crew
- jazz band
- marching band
- mariachi
- octet
- orchestra
- philharmonic
- quartet [⇒ thesaurus]
- quintet [⇒ thesaurus]
- rock band
- rock group
- string band
- string quartet
- supergroup
- symphony
- trio [⇒ thesaurus]
- waits
- wassailer
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “musician” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
- “musician” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.