Would you like to talk about music?

Here are some conversation questions to get you started.

• What kind of music do you like?

• Do you like (insert music genre) music? (For example: Do you like rock music?

• Do you play the (insert instrument) (For example: Do you play the guitar?)

• Can you play a musical instrument?

  • If so, what do you play?

  • How long have you been playing?

  • Are you good at it?

• Do you like to sing?

• Can you concentrate on other things when you are listening to music?

• Can you read music?

• Do you like to listen jazz music? (or change to any genre)

  • Who is your favorite jazz singer?

• Do you like to watch to Broadway musicals?

  • What is your favorite Broadway musical?

• Do you like singing karaoke?

  • How often do you sing karaoke?

• Do you like to dance?

• Do you listen to music while doing your homework?

• Have you ever been to a concert?

  • What are some concerts you have been to?

  • When was the last time you went to a concert?

  • What was the last concert you went to?

• Have you ever taken part in a music competition?

• How does music make you feel?

• How much time do you spend listening to music?

• How often do you listen to music? (...to classical music, ... to jazz, ...)

• How often do you listen to the radio?

• What radio station do you usually listen to?

• If you could play any musical instrument, what would it be?

• If you could start a band, what type of music would you play? Why?

• If you were a song, what song would you be and why?

• Is there any kind of music that you hate?

• What are some special or traditional musical instruments in your country?

• What is one of your favorite songs?

  • Why do you like it?

  • When did you first hear it?

  • Who performs it?

• What kind of music do you listen to to cheer you up?

• What kind of music do you usually listen to?

• What was your favorite music five years ago? 10 years ago? How have your musical tastes changed?

• When was the last time you went dancing?

• Where do you usually listen to music?

• Which do you prefer, songs in English or songs in your own language?

• Who is your favorite singer or group?

• Who is your favorite singer?

• Why do you think music is important and how does it affect different people?

• Why is music so important to people and culture?

• Can you think of examples of music calming people or increasing their efficiency?

• How important do you think a good music teacher is to mastering an instrument?

• If you could invent a new instrument, what would it sound like?

• Who is your favorite composer?

• Did you go to the symphony when you were a child?

• What do you like best about a song, the lyrics of the song or the melody?

• Who is the most famous musician from your country?

• Do you prefer listening to songs in your own language or in another language? Why?

• Does music affect unborn children?

• Do you think that people form different cultures react to music in different ways?

• What do you think of when you listen to music?

• If you could be any musician in the world, who would you be and why?

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