# Playing Music by Ear

Skill · Music and Audio Production

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/playing-music-by-ear

Playing music by ear is the ability to hear a melody, chord progression, or song and reproduce it on an instrument or voice without relying on written sheet music. It relies on developed pitch recognition, rhythm sense, and familiarity with musical patterns, and is prized by musicians in genres like jazz, folk, and pop where improvisation and quick learning of new material are valued.

## Playing Music by Ear in the job market

- Open roles: 18
- Employers hiring: 8
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Roles that use Playing Music by Ear

- [Compliance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-manager) — 3
- [Contracts Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contracts-manager) — 2
- [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager) — 1
- [Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-officer) — 1
- [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager) — 1
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Playing Music by Ear

- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 6 open roles
- [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — 3 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 2 open roles
- [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — 2 open roles
- [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — 2 open roles
- [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Music Theory](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/music-theory), [Ear Training](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ear-training), [Music Improvisation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/music-improvisation)

## Open roles requiring Playing Music by Ear (18)

- [Trade Compliance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d1ee3f30-f9af-4736-aa05-f66b15bc0606/trade-compliance-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co)
- [Trade Compliance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/408daaa6-d569-42c4-a10e-50dafab94ac1/trade-compliance-manager-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, $145,000 – $170,000
- [Project Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f24551cb-6985-4cb7-b2f0-b78b26642995/project-engineer-iii-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Simi Valley, CA, $100,500 – $153,250
- [Project Management Specialist (General Project Mgmt)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0846f7c5-8497-435a-8de6-fb4d5e06a8cb/project-management-specialist-general-project-mgmt-at-boeing) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, USA - Berkeley, MO, $146,200 – $197,800
- [Head of Quality](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f7b10063-8616-4cb1-bd4e-1e9e18483e0d/head-of-quality-at-axiom-space) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX
- [Warehouse Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7213000a-4493-43af-8c78-d0b6a87033ae/warehouse-associate-at-voyager) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $50,000 – $65,000
- [US Export Control Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0ca96432-4c37-4026-b482-c5cd73375625/us-export-control-specialist-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — US - Remote
- [Government Contracts Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4664260006) at [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $115,000 – $160,000 (listed on Astranis's own careers site)
- [Export and Industrial Security Compliance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f65c8e27-5d9d-4fd5-b2ea-1b226ec8cf2b/export-and-industrial-security-compliance-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Fort Walton Beach, FL
- [Senior Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2bcf8c58-78f1-4483-8831-49a8a0cfd5a0/senior-program-manager-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Moorpark, CA, $139,000 – $212,000

All 18 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=589be999-fe8f-4ee8-8c4e-40ed8c4b2da0