Talking about music

Which type of music do you prefer?

MUSIC GENRES/ˈʒɑn rəz/:Reggae, rock, pop, hip hop, country and western, rap, folk, blues, jazz, salsa, swing, disco, heavy metal, Latin music, classical music
What kinds of musicCheer you up? help you relax?, evoke particular memories?, would you find it hard to live without?
Bore you?, get on your nerves?, do you find too highbrow? /ˈhaɪˌbraʊ/superior intellectual interests and tastes. Do you find too trashy? inferior in quality; rubbishy

Useful vocabulary: Expressions to describe how you feel about the different kinds of music.

You like it
It’s got a good beat/ it’s catchy/ It’s nice and relaxing/ It’s good to dance to/ It’s’ got loads of energy/ It’s got a nice tune/ It’s pretty mellow/ I like the baseline, the drums, the vocals/ the horns. She’s got a good voice.
You don’t like it
It’s a bit boring/ it’s a bit repetitive, it’s got no tune/ It’s rubbish/ It’s a bit too fast, loud, slow, weird for me. I don’t really like her voice.

Talk about the following.- What kind of music you are into/you like. If you’ve always liked the same kind of music.
- Your favourite band/singer at the moment.
- If you have a special song or piece of music that reminds you of someone/something.
- The kind of music you like to listen to if you’re feeling a bit down/in a romantic mood/when you want to wind down/ just before going to sleep.
- If you’ve got a big music collection. Your all-time favourite album. Your favourite track.
- Any kind of music you don’t like and why.
- If you go out to hear live music. Where you go and what kind of music.
- The last time you went to a gig/concert. Who you saw. What it was like.
- If you like dancing. The kind of music you like to dance to. Where you go dancing.
- If you can play any musical instrument. What? How long? And if you are any good.