Best questions for elementary school student survey about music class

Here are some of the best questions for an elementary school student survey about music class, plus tips on how to create them. We’ve tested dozens of approaches—see how Specific can help you build conversational surveys in seconds.

Best open-ended questions for student surveys about music class

Open-ended questions work wonders for collecting honest opinions and creative thoughts, especially from elementary students. Letting kids answer in their own words encourages richer insights than checkboxes ever could—with no right or wrong answers. This is perfect if you want to dig beneath the surface and understand their real experiences.

1. What do you enjoy most about music class?

2. If you could change one thing in music class, what would it be?

3. Can you describe a favorite moment or activity from music class?

4. How does learning music make you feel?

5. Is there something you wish you could learn or do in music class?

6. What types of music or songs do you like listening to the most?

7. Who or what inspires you to enjoy music?

8. If you were the music teacher for a day, what would you teach?

9. Have you used any musical instruments in class? How was that experience for you?

10. What do you tell your family or friends about music class?

Open-ended questions like these invite stories and personal reflection—exactly the kind of detailed feedback you’ll need if you want to improve instruction and keep kids motivated. And if you want reliable response rates, aim for clarity and a conversational tone: recent studies show student survey participation can reach 95% with smart design and communication strategies. [1][2]

Best single-select multiple-choice questions for student surveys about music class

Single-select multiple-choice questions are ideal if you want to measure satisfaction, spot trends, or compare responses over time. They work especially well to get quick answers—great for younger students who might get overwhelmed by too many open-ended prompts, and for reliably quantifying student attitudes.

Question: How do you feel about music class overall?

• I love it

• I like it

• It's okay

• I don't like it

Question: Which instrument do you like playing the most in music class?

• Recorder

• Drums

• Xylophone

• Piano

• Other

Question: How often do you look forward to music class?

• Always

• Sometimes

• Rarely

• Never

When to followup with "why?" Anytime an answer could use context—like “I don’t like it”—following up with a gentle “Can you tell me why?” helps you understand root causes. For example, if a student picks “Rarely,” a follow-up such as “What would make you look forward to music class?” often leads to concrete suggestions.

When and why to add the "Other" choice? Add “Other” when your listed options may not be fully representative (like with favorite instruments). Follow-up questions on “Other” responses can uncover surprises—maybe a student’s favorite is a guitar you never considered bringing to class!

NPS-style questions for measuring music class satisfaction

The Net Promoter Score (NPS) isn’t just for businesses. For music class, you can adapt the idea: ask “How likely are you to recommend music class to a friend?” on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 10 (definitely). This simple measure gives you a high-level indicator of engagement and loyalty among students, making it easy to track changes over time. This format works even for younger kids when phrased in their language, like “Would you tell a friend to come to our music class?” Track your scores over the school year—NPS-style surveys deliver a clear, actionable metric, and Specific’s NPS survey builder will help you get started in seconds.

The power of follow-up questions

Asking great initial questions is only half the battle—the real gold is in the follow-ups. Smart, real-time follow-up questions are the secret sauce behind Specific’s conversational surveys. Our platform’s AI can automatically ask tailored clarifying questions based on a student's reply, gathering deeper context and richer feedback—much more than a static survey ever could. Conversational approaches like this have been shown to produce higher data quality and more relevant insights, especially among young respondents. [3]

Automated follow-ups save so much time compared to tracking kids down for extra details via email, and they keep the survey experience natural and engaging.

• Student: "I liked playing instruments."

• AI follow-up: "That’s great! Which instrument did you enjoy playing the most, and why?"

How many followups to ask? Usually, 2–3 follow-ups strike the perfect balance—deep enough for real insight, but not annoying for the student. You can always set a rule to skip to the next question once you’ve gathered enough detail. Specific gives you the control to adjust this easily.

This makes it a conversational survey: students feel like they’re chatting with a teacher, not filling out a form. That’s the key to unlocking honest answers.

AI survey analysis made easy: With generous use of open-ended and follow-up questions, you’ll collect a ton of unstructured responses. But don’t worry—AI makes it a breeze to analyze all your survey responses and surface top themes, no matter how long the survey conversation gets.

Try generating a survey with automated follow-up questions—see how Specific’s AI follow-up logic brings surveys to life and leads you to answers you might never have thought to ask otherwise.

How to use ChatGPT to write great survey questions

If you want inspiration or a running start, try using an AI like ChatGPT with a good prompt. Here’s how to get the most out of it:

For a quick brainstorm:

Suggest 10 open-ended questions for elementary school student survey about music class.

If you want more relevant, high-quality output, always give AI more context—for example:

Act as an experienced educator designing a conversational survey for elementary school students in a diverse public school setting. Suggest 10 open-ended questions focused on their experiences, emotions, and ideas about music class. Please keep language simple and child-friendly.

To organize your questions into themes you want to explore further:

Look at the questions and categorize them. Output categories with the questions under them.

Finally, zero in on any key theme or area:

Generate 10 questions for categories "Favorite Activities" and "Suggestions for Improvement".

This layered prompting is exactly what powers survey creation in Specific’s survey builder, but you can experiment directly in GPT too if you want to try ideas before launching your survey.

What makes a survey conversational—and why it matters

Traditional surveys are rigid and easy to ignore. AI-powered, conversational surveys—like those you can design in Specific—feel more like friendly interviews than compliance exercises, which explains why response rates and answer quality are consistently higher. [3] In one comparison, response rates can climb to 95% when schools set clear goals and communicate survey importance clearly. [1][2]

Why use AI for elementary school student surveys? Because kids respond better to chat-like experiences, and research shows that conversational surveys driven by AI can drastically improve the informativeness and specificity of student feedback. [3] With Specific, you get an AI survey example that’s intuitive to build and a joy for students to complete.

There’s more on streamlining the survey process in our how-to guide for creating surveys—it’ll save you hours and help you avoid common pitfalls.

Specific is designed to deliver a best-in-class experience for you and your students, making the whole feedback process—question creation, launch, and analysis—smooth, conversational, and genuinely engaging.

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Create your own conversational survey today for honest feedback and richer insights—without the headache. See how easy it is to start a real conversation with your students and uncover what truly matters about music class.