keyboardist

noun

key·​board·​ist ˈkē-ˌbȯr-dist How to pronounce keyboardist (audio)
: a person who plays a keyboard musical instrument

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Guitarist and keyboardist Jonny Greenwood has collaborated with musicians from across the Middle East, including Israeli singer/songwriter Dudu Tassa. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 The album was recorded in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also the unexpected death of keyboardist and founding member, Andy Fletcher, in February 2022. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025 Without a keyboardist or a drummer or a singer or a mixing engineer, nobody else on payroll, no bandmates. Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025 The Moody Blues was co-founded in ’65 by guitarist Laine, bassist Warwick, drummer Graeme Edge, keyboardist Mike Pinder and multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas. Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keyboardist

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keyboardist was in 1973

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“Keyboardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboardist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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