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Learn about the most important abilities for Music Composers and Arrangers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Hearing Sensitivity88
Originality88
3.Fluency of Ideas73
4.Auditory Attention70
5.Written Expression65
6.Written Comprehension63
7.Sound Localization60
8.Oral Comprehension53
9.Near Vision50
Oral Expression50
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Hearing Sensitivity
The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
88
71
Notice when a watch alarm goes offDiagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its soundTune an orchestra
Originality
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
88
57
Use a credit card to open a locked doorRedesign job tasks to be interesting for employeesInvent a new type of man-made fiber
Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
73
50
Name four different uses for a screwdriverThink of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new companyName all the possible strategies for a military battle
Auditory Attention
The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
70
48
Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talkingListen for your flight announcement at a busy airportListen to instructions from a coworker in a noisy saw mill
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
65
55
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
63
50
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Sound Localization
The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.
60
16
Listen to a stereo to determine which speaker is workingFind a ringing telephone in an unfamiliar apartmentDetermining the direction of an emergency vehicle from the sound of the siren
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
53
55
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
50
52
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
50
57
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen