Instrumentalist
Part of speech: noun
Definition: One who plays upon an instrument of music, as distinguished from a vocalist
Player
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: of something that "plays" itself, like certain automated devices
Part of speech: noun
Definition: One who plays any game.An actor in a dramatic play.One who plays on a musical instrument.One who is playful, given to games and other amusement; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.A gamer; a gamester.A gambler.A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.An electronic device that plays various audio and video media, such as CD player.A software application that plays various audio and video formats.
Example sentence: I'm not everybody's cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful. I'm a good piano player, I can sing well, I write good songs. If you don't like it, fair enough. But give me a break.