how to talk about music in english
Describe rather than judge. Name what you have been listening to, give one plain detail about the sound, and say what you do not know instead of guessing: The singer's voice is very low and calm, so I usually put it on while I am cooking.
Describe rather than judge. Name what you have been listening to, give one plain detail about the sound, and say what you do not know instead of guessing: The singer's voice is very low and calm, so I usually put it on while I am cooking. Genre names help you find songs, but a described detail gives the other person something to reply to.
Two follow-up questions keep a music exchange going, because they ask for a story instead of a judgement: What have you been listening to lately? and Who introduced you to that?. Watch the tense you use in the answer. I have been listening to a lot of jazz lately. covers listening that is still going on, while I listened to the whole album on Saturday. describes one finished session. Getting that difference right matters more than knowing the name of the genre, and it hands the other person an easy place to continue.