How to Create a Playlist for a Slumber Party

Music is an important part of any party, including a slumber party. Sometimes, however, there may be reasons why you wouldn't want to use traditional forms of music or equipment, such as a CD player or radio. That's when a playlist comes in handy. When you create a playlist to be played on a computer or portable device, you're in control of the music selections. Even better, the music played for your slumber party will be completely commercial free. Learn how to create a playlist for a slumber party that will be remembered by all.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Learn How to Create a Playlist for a Slumber Party

1. Get the terminology down. A playlist is a menu of songs that you create and save to the library of your media player. For this illustration, we'll refer to Windows Media Player.

2. Open Windows Media Player and open the Library. Then click on the "List" button to view the playlist currently in use.

3. Clear the current playlist, if necessary, by clicking the List button once more. Then select "Clear List." You can also click and drag to move the playlist songs to another location.

4. Add a new album to your playlist from the Contents window by clicking the small plus sign next to "All Music." This action will expand the list. Repeat this procedure with the Album option to expand the album list.

5. Select an album you would like to add to your playlist by clicking and dragging its title from the Contents pane to the Now Playing List to add all of the songs from that album to your playlist.

6. Create a playlist for your slumber party by genre. If you and your slumber party guests enjoy a particular genre of music, you can save your playlist selections according to type, such as Easy Listening or Dance. To do this, save each entry and assign it to the appropriate genre from the Library controls.

7. Watch a video demonstration on how to create a playlist using Windows Media Player.

Tips & Warnings

• Share playlists. Ask your slumber party guests to bring their own playlists so the party music never ends.
• Remember that playlists created in almost any player can be exported and played on other devices, such as an mp3 player or iPod. Check with the instruction manual that came with your portable device to learn more about its compatibility with other devices and software.