Hello everyone!

This week for my inquiry into educational songs, I have created a Spotify playlist with a variety of songs. I also figured out how to make the playlist work on this blog (hopefully, let me know if it works for you!). This week I’ll be listening to these songs and paying attention to commonalities and differences. I’ll be focusing on the compositional and performative aspects to try to figure out what makes a good educational song (and in some cases what makes a bad one). Most of the songs in this playlist have garnered a significant number of plays. Popularity is only one indicator of a successful song but it’s a place to start. Later on in my inquiry, I hope to take a look at what makes a song an effective learning tools. Give some of these songs a listen if you get the chance.

See you next week!