[She plops back down to the piano bench and flicks through the tracks, only letting them play for a few seconds each. She just wants to get a feel for his tastes! Which are considerably more modern than her own.]

Hmmm... it's really upbeat. Have you met Dave Strider-kun yet? I think you guys have really similar tastes.

[She casts a glance around the music room, hefting the MP3 player in her hand thoughtfully.]

I guess it's important to ask if you're looking for something just to play for class, if you want something portable, if you want to be able to play music like this... you know! What are you trying to get out of learning to play?