For my extended analysis, I have chosen the piece Phrygian Gates. Phrygian Gates is a minimalist piece composed by American Composer John Adams in 1977. It is based on "a repetitive cell structure", and follows the circle f fifths.
Tempo: The tempo seems to be somewhere between Moderato and Lento. Though with just the bpm, it is hard to tell which.
Meter: The meter is 8/8 for the majority of the piece, but momentarily changes to 12/8 at times.
Texture: Texture changes multiple times, throughout the piece. It is mostly either monophonic or polyphonic, but is also occasionally Homophonic.
Timbre: The only instrument is a piano, which is a chordophone.
Structure: Again, this piece is based on "a repetitive cell structure", and therefore has no recognizable structure. Nothing is repeated once it has been played through.
Tempo: The tempo seems to be somewhere between Moderato and Lento. Though with just the bpm, it is hard to tell which.
Meter: The meter is 8/8 for the majority of the piece, but momentarily changes to 12/8 at times.
Texture: Texture changes multiple times, throughout the piece. It is mostly either monophonic or polyphonic, but is also occasionally Homophonic.
Timbre: The only instrument is a piano, which is a chordophone.
Structure: Again, this piece is based on "a repetitive cell structure", and therefore has no recognizable structure. Nothing is repeated once it has been played through.
