What’s the ideal set of skills needed to make music? I just made a list of my favourite ones:

• composer (write music and lyrics)
• guitar player (electric, classical, acoustic, bass)
• keyboard/piano player
• singer
• recording engineer
• mixing engineer
• arranger
• producer

Obviously you don’t need them all if you’re working with other people or have a band or a team. Some people (successfully) concentrate at being good at only one of these but although it’s impossible to be good at all of them I believe it’s useful to know at least the basics.

How many of these do you own already?

Can you think of any missing skills?