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musicianship

American  
[myoo-zish-uhn-ship] / myuˈzɪʃ ənˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. knowledge, skill, and artistic sensitivity in performing music.


musicianship British  
/ mjuːˈzɪʃənʃɪp /

noun

  1. skill or artistry in performing music

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of musicianship

First recorded in 1865–70; musician + -ship

Example Sentences

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Next stop, Crossroads School, where the level of musicianship rose several notches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

A jazz and blues singer, she'd invite her niece to concerts and recording sessions, immersing her in the world of professional musicianship.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

He and his wife, Linda, had holed up on their Scotland farm, where he learned to pour cement and shear sheep while she worked on her musicianship and cooking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

But loving D’Angelo’s musicianship is a commitment to yearning and understanding the mercurial nature of the artistic process — not to mention the slow process of this particular artist.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

The final section of this course does include a few challenges that are generally not considered "beginner level" musicianship, but are very useful in just about every field and genre of music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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