MUSICIAN

Music is an art form that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is usually expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). Music may also involve generative forms in time through the construction of patterns and combinations of natural stimuli, principally sound. Music may be used for artistic or aesthetic, communicative, entertainment, or ceremonial purposes. The definition of what constitutes music varies according to culture and social context.

Within "the arts", music can be classified as a performing art, a fine art, or an auditory art form.

For most musicians, attaining a high level of proficiency requires constant practice to develop the skills needed to perform their chosen style. For example, constantly practicing scales and modes is widely regared within jazz as one of the main components of becoming a strong improviser.