(Outline the specific times in Mason Williams - Classical Gas (1968) the track) - Texture: Is very thick for the majority of the piece→Is played by guitar accompanied with and orchestral band - Duration: The song is in ¾ time and it uses a free rhythmic tempo which speeds and slows throughout the duration of the piece, determined by the soloist or performant - The piece use 7 main ostinato which are repeated with different embellishments throughout the entire piece 00:00-00:12 - The texture of the song is monophonic with only the guitar being Intro/Motif A → Played played, playing the main melody. by guitar - The notes in the intro, the first playing of Motif A, are long and drawn out. - The pitch of the song at this point is very low with mainly the top chords being played 00:12-00:19 - Motif B is a series of broken chords played in quick succession Motif B → Played by but the last few notes of motif B are drawn out similar to the intro guitar - The texture continues to stay monophonic - The broken chords gradually increase in volume as each is played - Motif B is higher in pitch compared to Motif A - Both the guitar and drum is played making this part, and many other parts with the same instruments, homophonic 00:19-00:43 - This motif is played again with sped up tempo and the notes are Motif A repeated 4x→ played in quick succession and is embellished with hammer ons. Played by guitar 00:43-00:52 - Motif C is a series of broken chords, Am, G, A7, D, following into Motif C followed by motif B Motif B → Played by G 00:52-00:56 - Motif C is repeated again using broken chords Motif C Followed by - Motif D is also broken chords, C, F, D, G played using arpeggios Motif D → Played by and the it is played extremely fast. guitar 00:56-01:13 - Motif E are single notes played followed by a repeat ostinato Motif E Followed by which is played twice with the D chord played in between and on Motif F → Played by the third time notes from the original ostinato is played but in guitar&Orchestra different order - Then Motif F is are chords played with the respective bass note 1:13-1:17 - Motif A is an ostinato played four times, the first two time played Orchestral Solo motif A without the Trombone and Guitar and the second two times it is → Played by Oboe, played without the Oboe and Guitar but this time including the violin, flute and cello → trumpet Played 4x - This part extremely full being polyphonic due to there being more than 1 of instrument being played 1:23-1:31 - This part is motif played played by all instruments being more Orchestral solo motif B making this one of the most full in texture(polyphonic) → played by all 1:31-1:57 - This motif G mainly makes use of the Am chord and the F chord Guitar Motif G → adding a note making it Am7 and F7 alternating between these Played by chords while also playing it as broken chords. This motif is play Guitar&accompanied by 2x orchestra - The orchestra plays an accompaniment along with this motif