Be sure not to miss enharmonic equivalents. Your analysis will be speedier if you then transfer all the numbers, in proportional spacing to the rhythms, on a clean sheet of paper. The notes may be written in any octave or with any enharmonic spelling. These are called order numbers . The very first row form in a composition is numbered P-0.
Transpositions are always figured above the original, regardless of the octave in which they occur.
A row does not always have to proceed strictly from the first note to the last. And segments of various rows may appear simultaneously. Since the row serves as the source of the pitch material of a composition, one should analyze the row itself before beginning the analysis of the piece. The first step should be to play the music several times. Listen for sequences or familiar patterns.