Interview Questions

Today, I wrote out some questions I should ask for each group of people I am going to interview and also found that I should interveiw some people that are not in any music class some questions too. These are the starting questions I will ask for each group.

Students/ Adults that play an instrument:

1. When did you start playing?
2. What do you like about music?
3. Why do you like music?
4. How has it helped you in life? How? Why?
5. Have you seen any type of grade improvement since you joined a band/ chior?
6. What do you personally use music for?
7. What are your grades like?

Students/ Adults that don't play:

What do you like about music?
Why do you like music?
How has it helped you in life? How? Why?
Have you seen any type of grade improvement since you joined a band/ chior?
What do you personally use music for?
What are your opinions on music activites? ( Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chior, ect)
What are your grades like?
Have you ever thought about learning how to play or sing?
Do you know anything about music theory?

Music Teachers

1. What do you tink is the most important part of your job?
2. Why do you teach music?
3. Why did you get into music?
4. What are your students like?
5. Have you seen some "bad" kids change in anyway becasue of music?( in a good way)
6. What complications have administration caused for the music program?