40 ESL Conversation Questions about Music

  1. Can you sing?
  2. What is your favourite type of music? How does it make you feel?
  3. Who is your favourite singer/music group? Why are they your favourite?
  4. Do you know any songs from the beginning  to the end by heart? If yes, how many?
  5. Have you ever sung in public?
  6. Do you sing when you have a bath? What is your favourite bath song?
  7. Do you listen to music when you study/work? Why/Why not?
  8. Can you play a musical instrument? If yes, what? How long have you been playing it?
  9. How did you decide to learn to play a musical instrument?
  10. Do you use Spotify or any similar services? What are the good and bad sides to them?
  11. Have you ever paid money to listen to a song online? Which song was it?
  12. Do you go to concerts?
  13. How often do you go to concerts?
  14. Where is your favourite concert venue? Why?
  15. What was the last concert you went to? Did you like it? Tell us about the concert.
  16. Are you planning to go to any concerts soon? If yes, whose concert is it?
  17. Do/did you like music lessons at school? Why/Why not?
  18. Some people claim that classical music is good for your mental health. Do you agree with them? Do you listen to classical music? If yes, which composers do you listen to?
  19. Have you ever been to a classical music concert? If not, would you like to go to one? Why/Why not?
  20. Have you ever been to a musical? What was it like? Did you like it? Would you like to go again?
  21. Would you ever travel abroad for your favourite music group’s concert?
  22. Is being a musician a good job? Why/Why not?
  23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a musician?
  24. Do you think musicians make good money?
  25. If you were a famous musician, what would be different in your life?
  26. Do you think paparazzi violate the private life of musicians?
  27. Have you ever joined a song contest?
  28. Do you watch song contests on TV? Have you ever voted for any of the contestants?
  29. What kind of music do you listen to when you feel upset or down?
  30. If one song were the background music of your life, which song would it be?
  31. If you had to listen to only one song for the rest of your life, which song would you choose?
  32. If you could have dinner with a musician, who would you like to have dinner with? Why?
  33. Do you ever listen to loud music?
  34. Is there a specific musical instrument special to where you come from? What is it?
  35. Do you like karaoke? Have you ever tried it? Are you good at it?
  36. Do you have a favourite soundtrack? Which film is it from?
  37. Which song would you choose for your wedding ceremony?
  38. Some people say listening to songs in English is a good way to learn the language. Do you agree with the idea?
  39. Have you ever been on the stage? How did you feel?
  40. If something is music to your ears, what kind of a thing is it?