Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine the pop music metaphors developed by high school students. In this study, the phenomenology model, which is one of the qualitative research methods, has been used. A total of 650 students from a public school in Province Ankara, District Mamak, attended the study during the spring semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. The data were collected through a form containing the question ‘Pop music is like... because...’. The data were analysed through content analysis. Based on the 324 different metaphors created by high school students, these metaphors are classified into 13 categories based on their shared characteristics. Students’ gender and their conditions whether they play an instrument or not were considered when categorising them. According to the findings of the study, high school students described pop music as the most energising/friendly genre. The study also demonstrates that metaphors can be an effective tool for eliciting students’ perceptions of pop music.
 
 Keywords: High school students, metaphor, music, perception of pop music.
Highlights
From the earliest traces of existence to the present, music has accompanied our lives in various situations and forms
This research aims at revealing the perception of pop music by high school students and assessing the findings about their experience of musical instrument playing and gender
As a result of the comparison of the coding made by the researchers, the reliability of the research was evaluated as 90%. The fact that this rate is greater than 70% indicates that the study is reliable (Miles & Huberman, 1994). In this part of the study, the metaphors compiled with the data collection forms are discussed and the findings related to the research questions are presented
Summary
From the earliest traces of existence to the present, music has accompanied our lives in various situations and forms. High school students’ perceptions of pop music were tried to be determined through metaphors. Certain musical styles are inextricably linked to the sociocultural environment in which high school students live As a result, it is effective in the development of identity (Ekin, 2019). Changes and uncertainties in adolescence can influence the moods of the students, the types of music they listen to and their expressions. In this context, high school students’ perceptions of music genres may include. This research aims at revealing the perception of pop music by high school students and assessing the findings about their experience of musical instrument playing and gender. What are the metaphors they generate in their perception of pop music based on their gender and whether they play a musical instrument?
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