Writing Row Forms

Section 34.3 Writing Row Forms

To write specified row forms from a given prime form, write all four versions of the row: P, R, I, and RI. Then, simply transpose the specified row form to the correct pitch, remembering that P and I forms start on the pitch integer (P

_{3}

and I

_{3}

would begin on E♭, for example) while R and RI forms end on the pitch integer (R

_{3}

and RI

_{3}

would end on E♭).

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To write I

_{9}

and RI

_{5}

if given P

_{0}

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Write all four row forms (P, R, I, RI).
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Transpose the specified row form to the correct transposition level.
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  In this example, transpose I $_{0}$ up 9 semitones (a major 6th) to begin on A (pitch class 9).
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  To write RI $_{5}$ , transpose RI $_{0}$ up 5 semitones (a perfect 4th) so the last note is F (pitch class 5).

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Section 34.3 Writing Row Forms