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
create a rhyme scheme structure
study music
music literature
musical theory
musical notation
copyright legislation
write songs
write to a deadline
match lyrics to mood of melody
Optional & specialised skills
advise on music pedagogy
create musical forms
film music techniques
transcribe musical compositions
write musical scores
transcribe ideas into musical notation
attend music recording sessions
sing
consult with sound editor
record music
adapt to artists' creative demands
compose music
work with composers
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.