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51122.03 – Teachers of music or voice

Teachers of music or voice teach technique, interpretation and music theory to students through private or group lessons.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Music teacher - musicians
  • Voice teacher - music

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to design lessons that accommodate different learning styles and abilities, break down complex concepts into understandable segments and use various pedagogical approaches to engage students and facilitate their learning process
  • Oral Communication: Oral Expression to clearly articulate musical concepts, vocal techniques and constructive feedback in an engaging and understandable manner to guide and inspire students
  • Speech Recognition to transcribe and analyze student performances with precision, capturing vocal or instrumental nuances, identifying pitch deviations, dynamics and articulation, and providing real-time feedback on rhythm, tone and musical expression
  • Auditory Attention to focus on multiple sound sources, differentiate nuances in pitch, rhythm, and tone, and quickly identify mistakes or variations in a student's performance
  • Attention to Detail to accurately evaluate student performances, provide precise feedback and ensure the proper execution of techniques, rhythms and dynamics so students develop strong foundational skills and technical proficiency
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand music theory, history and practice to teach others about the process and offer comprehensive and contextually relevant information

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Teach technique, interpretation and music theory to students through private or group lessons.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Conductors, composers and arrangers (51121)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

51 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Sub-major group

511 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5112 – Creative and performing artists

Unit group

51122 – Musicians and singers

Occupational profile

51122.03 – Teachers of music or voice

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