Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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lyricist
ESCO occupation · 10 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
musical genres
musical notation
match lyrics to mood of melody
copyright legislation
write songs
create a rhyme scheme structure
write to a deadline
study music
music literature
musical theory
Optional & specialised skills
advise on music pedagogy
consult with sound editor
create musical forms
transcribe ideas into musical notation
film music techniques
work with composers
write musical scores
transcribe musical compositions
compose music
record music
sing
attend music recording sessions
adapt to artists' creative demands
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.