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DODECAPHONIC PATTERNS
← BACKPATTERNS 1214-1242, 1292-1318
Twelve-tone rows and chromatic patterns
All patterns use all 12 chromatic pitches. Excludes Crossing Intervals (1243-1250) and Quadritonal Arpeggios (1251-1291) which are in separate sections.
56 patterns total
Basic chromatic patterns and transformations
| PATTERN | NAME | TYPE/FORMULA | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1214 | Chromatic Scale Ascending | ST×12 | CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB |
| 1215 | Chromatic Scale Descending | ST×12 (descending) | CBBbAAbGF#FEEbDC# |
| 1216 | Chromatic Phrygian | ST-ST-ST-ST-ST-ST-ST-ST-ST-ST-ST-ST | CDbDEbEFGbGAbABbB |
| 1217 | Chromatic with Skips | ST-m3-ST-m3-ST-m3-ST-m3 | CC#EFAbACC#EFAbA |
| 1218 | Alternating Semitones | ST up-ST down pattern | CC#CDC#DEbDEbEEbEF |