Why can i not just add songs to my iphone instead of syncing the whole library?, why can i not just add songs to my iphone instead of syncing the whole library?

Previously I had a blackberry, if I wanted to add a song, all i had to to was drop and drag it to the device.  Is there a way to just ADD a song and not have to sync the whole library?  My daughter and husband and I all share music, but I don't want ALL his music on my phone, just some of the songs, and my daughter likes some of mine and some of his... you get the idea.... how do I just ADD songs without syncing the whole catealoge of music?

Create a playlist of just the music you want, then follow the directions here http://discussions.apple.com/message/16929103#16929103

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