BLOG #16

Interview Protocol:

Warm-up Questions (10 minutes):

• ·      What is your name?
• ·      How old are you? What grade are you in?
• ·      Do you enjoy listening to music?
• ·      What is your favorite kind of music?
• ·      Is there a reason that is your favorite?
• ·      How often do you think you listen to music daily?
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General Focus Questions:

• ·      Do you listen to music with friends?
• ·      Do they like the same music as you?
• ·      Why or why not, do you think?
• ·      Do you and most of your friends no most of the words to these songs?
• ·      Do you listen to these songs almost every day?
• ·      Do you remember all the words to the songs?
• ·      How long about does that take?
• ·      Do you listen to music in school?
• ·      Is it the same kind of music?
• ·      If there is a difference, which kind do you prefer and why?

In Depth Questions:

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• ·      Do you usually like the sound of music (pace, beat, melody) or the words (lyrics)?
• ·      Do you understand the words to the song?
• ·      Can you give me an example?
• ·      Why do you think it means that?
• ·      Do you talk about the songs with your friends?
• ·      Do you and your friends sing songs as a social activity?
• ·      Why is that fun? What do you think it means?
• ·      How do you feel when someone doesn’t know the words to a song? Or if you don’t know the words to a song that everyone else knows?
• ·      Could you tell me why you think knowing the words is important?
• ·      Do you remember a time when someone didn’t know the words to a song? And what happened?
• ·      Do you think some people don’t like the song but they are around it and know that it is popular?
• ·      Do you like to sing a long with songs that your friends don’t know?
• ·       What do you think they think about that?
• ·       Do you sing along with only songs that you enjoy listening to?
• ·      Why do you think songs that you like are easy to remember? Or why do you think you pick certain ones to remember?

Wrap-up Questions:

• ·      Is there anything else that you would like to add?