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keyboardist

keyboardist

6 3.8
A musician who plays piano or other instruments with keys
  • noun
  • /ˈkiːbɔːrdɪst/
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  • The keyboardist played a beautiful melody on the piano during the concert.
  • keyboardist and guitarist
  • keyboardist and bassist
  • keyboardist and vocalist

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Examples

  • For someone who makes such minimalist and ethereal music, Beach House singer-keyboardist Victoria Legrand sure can be voluminous.

    Blog text (13)

  • Welcome to Mike Mills Tribute, a website dedicated to R.E.M.'s bassist and keyboardist.

    Blog text (12)

  • The keyboardist came from a completely different musical background.

    David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust (2012)

  • In so doing, the keyboardist will learn to think in terms of song.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The most accomplished, original, and unique hard rock keyboardist that ever walked this planet.

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  • The addition of a seasoned keyboardist underlines how well the band fits together.

    Blog text (26)

  • Singer/keyboardist Hannah Hooper was energetic throughout the show; the entire stage was her dance floor.

    Blog text (34)

  • Sure enough, the keyboardist from Phil's Harmonic begins playing softly, and Katie reads:

    Fiction book (1993)

  • So obviously I'm beyond bummed, saddened, and devastated by today's news of the untimely passing of keyboardist Jon Lord.

    Blog text (26)

  • The second movement was even more enchanting, with harpist Louise Vickerman and keyboardist Jason Hardink (at the celesta) adding particularly delightful color.

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Synonyms

keyman
vskeyboardist
4.5

A musician who plays instruments like piano or electronic keyboard in a band

is used more broadly for any performer on keyboard instruments

How Skilled

virtuoso
12 8.0
keyboardist
6 3.8

Surface Forms

keyboardist singular
keyboardists plural

Morphology

keyboardist = keyboard (transparent) = key + board + ist

The word is formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to the common noun 'keyboard', yielding 'a person who plays or specializes in keyboard instruments'.

Etymology

Keyboardist comes from keyboard, a set of 'keys' on a 'board', and the part at the end -ist, which means 'a person who does something', as in pianist. So a keyboardist is someone who plays keyboard instruments like piano or synthesizer.