Description
Perform on drum set, mallet instruments, timpani, and auxiliary or hand percussion for live, broadcast, and recording projects. May specialize in specific percussion families or styles and work as soloists or ensemble members on stage or in studios.
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Information Ordering
Memory
- • Memorization
Perceptual Abilities
- • Speed of Closure
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Hearing Sensitivity
- • Auditory Attention
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
- • Fine Arts
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
Related specializations
Interview options
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Related Pathways
Arts, Entertainment, & Design
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
