Tone Clock · Set classes · 4 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every set in the class holds two semitones, two whole tones, one minor third, one major third, no fourths and no tritones.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes a set keeps when inverted about n.
Its 24 sets
Set theory treats D# and Eb as one pitch class; the names under each set use one fixed spelling, sharps except Bb.
0124
- 0124C C# D E
- 1235C# D D# F
- 2346D D# E F#
- 3457D# E F G
- 4568E F F# G#
- 5679F F# G A
- 678tF# G G# Bb
- 789eG G# A B
- 089tG# A Bb C
- 19teA Bb B C#
- 02teBb B C D
- 013eB C C# D#