classical musician asks
How many instruments do you play?
How long have you been playing?
How did you choose your instrument(s)?
What was the first instrument you learned?
What’s your favorite nickname people call your instrument?
What’s your instrument’s name?
What’s your favorite instrument to play?
What’s your favorite instrument to hear?
What’s your favorite instrument that you don’t play?
What’s your least favorite instrument?
Are there any instruments you’d like to learn?
What stereotypes about your instrument do you fit?
Is there a certain piece often associated with your instrument? If so, what are your opinions of it?
If you had to switch instruments for the foreseeable future, which one would you choose?
If you could instantly become the best musician on a certain instrument for a year, but after the year was over you could never play it again, which instrument would you choose?
How many clefs can you read?
If you can read more than one, which clef is your favorite?
Who’s your favorite composer?
What era of music is your favorite?
What’s your favorite musical form?
Do you compose?
Are you/do you plan on being a music major?
Would you rather teach music or perform?
What’s your favorite key to play?
What’s your favorite major scale?
What’s your favorite minor scale?
What’s your favorite type of minor scale?
What’s your favorite mode?
Do you like playing scales?
Do you prefer sharps or flats?
Ideal number of sharps?
Ideal number of flats?
Which names do you prefer for enharmonic notes?
Do you have perfect pitch?
Band or orchestra?
Marching band or concert band?
Have you ever played in a pit orchestra?
Are you in jazz band?
How do you warm up?
Is there a particular piece that you played years ago but still remember very well?
Favorite pieces you’ve played?
Favorite solo you’ve played?
Least favorite piece you’ve played?
How often do you practice?
What’s your worst musical habit?
How are you at tuning by ear?
What’s something funny your band director/drum major/section leader/etc has said?
What’s something helpful your band director/drum major/section leader/etc has said?
Have you ever taught a private music lesson?
If you could travel back in time and meet a younger version of yourself, what musical advice would you give?
