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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The keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Harrison joined the band in 1977, after his previous group, the Modern Lovers, had broken up. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 The tour will feature founder and guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist and backing vocalist Jonathan Cain, lead vocalist Arnel Pineda, keyboardist and vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer and vocalist Deen Castronovo and bassist Todd Jensen. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 The lineup will include sole remaining founding member Neal Schon on guitar, keyboardist Jonathan Cain (a member since 1980), drummer Deen Castronovo (who joined in 1998), and Arnel Pineda, the frontman since 2007. Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025 The singer joined the Grateful Dead in the early 1970s, performing with the band until 1979 alongside her then-husband, keyboardist Keith Godchaux. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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