Listening Examples for Exam #1 (Spring 2026)

• Listening #1: Identify the meter: [duple meter; "Day Tripper " by the Beatles]
  
• Listening #2: Identify the meter and beat subdivision: [duple meter & triple subdivision; "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino]
  
• Listening #3: Identify the musical texture: [homophonic, melody and accompaniment; "Yesterday" by the Beatles]
  
• Listening #4: Identify the musical form: [12-bar blues; "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" by the Beatles]
  
• Listening #5: To what category (subgenre) of rock does this example belong? [R&B; "Roll 'em Pete" by Pete Johnson with Big Joe Turner]
  
• Listening #6: To what category (subgenre) of rock does this example belong? [rockabilly; "Bye Bye Love" by the Everly Brothers]