Tone row generator

1. How do I make a tone row?
2. How do you create a 12-Tone Matrix?
3. What else can a tone row be called?
4. How do you write a matrix in music theory?

How do I make a tone row?

How to Write a 12-Tone Composition

1. Begin with a 12x12 grid. Label your grid as in the example below:
2. Next, arrange the 12 chromatic pitches in any order you like. ...
3. Next, calculate the inversion of your row. ...
4. Fill in your grid by transposing your 12-tone row into each key listed down the left column of the grid.

How do you create a 12-Tone Matrix?

Create a Twelve-Tone Melody With a Twelve-Tone Matrix

1. Introduction: Create a Twelve-Tone Melody With a Twelve-Tone Matrix. ...
2. Step 1: Write Numbers in the Top Row. ...
3. Step 2: Populate the First Column. ...
4. Step 3: Fill in the Second Row. ...
5. Step 4: Fill in the Remaining Rows. ...
6. Step 5: Translate the Numbers to Pitches. ...
7. Step 6: Write Music!

What else can a tone row be called?

Also called note row, twelve-tone row.

How do you write a matrix in music theory?

To construct a matrix, write the prime form from left to right in the top row, then write the inverted form from top to bottom in the left column. Table 34.4. 2. From there, you can write the transpositions of the prime form, given the starting notes in the left column.