Option B: Playlist Mixtape

Create a playlist of 6 to 9 musical works.

Organize your selections under a theme such as “Music for Motivation” or “Cross-Country Playlist.” Be as creative as you like.

Include the following:

• 2 or 3 works of popular music, such as rock, pop, country, dance, or hip-hop
• 2 or 3 works of medieval or classical music; selections may include cantatas, oratorio, fugues, and so forth
• 2 or 3 works from other musical forms such as opera, jazz, or folk music

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of your playlist which discusses how the formal and technical qualities of music affect you. In other words, how does music create a certain type of mood, and is it successful in prompting a response from you, emotional or otherwise? Also, explain how the artists and music on your playlist use different techniques to communicate ideas. Use at least 5 to 7 vocabulary terms from the text in your discussion which may include but are not limited to the following:

• Form
• Composition
• Call and response
• Fusion
• Looping
• Sound
• Pitch
• Scale
• Dynamics
• Timbre
• Rhythm
• Beat
• Meter
• Tempo
• Melody
• Harmony
• Motif
• Harmony
• Consonance
• Dissonance
• Tonality
• Texture