Tone Clock · Set classes · 5 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Every set in the class holds three semitones, two whole tones, two minor thirds, two major thirds, one fourth and no tritones.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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.
01245
- 01245C C# D E F
- 12356C# D D# F F#
- 23467D D# E F# G
- 34578D# E F G G#
- 45689E F F# G# A
- 5679tF F# G A Bb
- 678teF# G G# Bb B
- 0789eG G# A B C
- 0189tG# A Bb C C#
- 129teA Bb B C# D
- 023teBb B C D D#
- 0134eB C C# D# E
01345
Relations
- Complement
- 7-3 0123458
- Z-partner
- none: no other class has this interval vector
- Symmetry
- none: only T0 maps it onto itself
- Inside it
2 notes: 2-1 ×3 · 2-2 ×2 · 2-3 ×2 · 2-4 ×2 · 2-5
- Around it
- 6-1 · 6-Z3 · 6-Z4 · 6-Z10 · 6-Z11 · 6-14 · 6-15 · and 57 larger classes