1- Trace the evolution of the blues from its earliest inception to the final years of our study. As this phrase evokes differing images, describe the blues in as many ways as you have found it to exist in our study of popular music. Include in your essay at least six specific artists and six song titles to support your conclusions.

2- Consider the effects of psychedelia on popular music of the mid-sixties. Begin your discussion by defining the term; explain how this phenomenon originated, and then conclude your remarks by demonstrating the specific effects of it on the music covered this term. Include in your discussion all relevant artists who were influenced by psychedelia, and cite a minimum of six songs to support your conclusions.

3- The ten-year arc of the Beatles’ existence suggests a sense of symmetry. Expand on this idea, considering all salient points this arc. Cite at leas nine specific songs to support your conclusions.t