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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Music Directors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Far Vision78
2.Oral Expression75
3.Fluency of Ideas72
4.Depth Perception69
Originality69
6.Visual Color Discrimination66
Problem Sensitivity66
Oral Comprehension66
9.Peripheral Vision60
Night Vision60
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
78
77
Notice when a watch alarm goes offDiagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its soundTune an orchestra
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75
59
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
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).
72
57
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
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
69
48
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
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.
69
55
Use a credit card to open a locked doorRedesign job tasks to be interesting for employeesInvent a new type of man-made fiber
Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
66
55
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
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
66
50
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
66
54
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Peripheral Vision
The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.
60
52
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Night Vision
The ability to see under low light conditions.
60
48
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