1. a person who plays a keyboard instrument, especially in a band or musical group

Examples

• The band’s keyboardist played a beautiful piano solo.
• She worked as a keyboardist for several jazz ensembles.
• The keyboardist switched between piano and synthesizer during the performance.
• They hired a talented keyboardist to complete their lineup.
• The keyboardist’s fingers moved quickly across the keys.
• Our church keyboardist has been playing for twenty years.