Tone Clock · Set classes · 8 notes
One shape, its own mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Every set in the class holds four semitones, six whole tones, four minor thirds, six major thirds, four fourths and four tritones.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Notes a set keeps when inverted about n.
Its 6 sets
Set theory treats D# and Eb as one pitch class; the names under each set use one fixed spelling, sharps except Bb.
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Relations
- Complement
- 4-25 0268 · French sixth
- Z-partner
- none: no other class has this interval vector
- Symmetry
- 2 transpositions and 2 inversions map it onto itself
- Inside it
2 notes: 2-1 ×4 · 2-2 ×6 · 2-3 ×4 · 2-4 ×6 · 2-5 ×4 · 2-6 ×4
3 notes: 3-1 ×2 · 3-2 ×4 · 3-3 ×4 · 3-4 ×4 · 3-5 ×8 · 3-6 ×6 · 3-7 ×4 · 3-8 ×12 · 3-9 ×2 · 3-10 ×4 · 3-11 ×4 · 3-12 ×2
4 notes: 4-2 ×4 · 4-5 ×4 · 4-6 ×2 · 4-8 ×2 · 4-9 ×2 · 4-11 ×4 · 4-12 ×4 · 4-13 ×4 · 4-Z15 ×4 · 4-16 ×4 · 4-18 ×4 · 4-19 ×4 · 4-21 ×6 · 4-22 ×4 · 4-24 ×6 · 4-25 ×3 · 4-27 ×4 · 4-28 · 4-Z29 ×4
5 notes: 5-7 ×4 · 5-8 ×2 · 5-9 ×4 · 5-Z12 ×2 · 5-13 ×4 · 5-15 ×2 · 5-19 ×4 · 5-22 ×2 · 5-24 ×4 · 5-26 ×4 · 5-28 ×4 · 5-30 ×4 · 5-31 ×4 · 5-33 ×6 · 5-34 ×2 · 5-Z36 ×4
6 notes: 6-7 · 6-Z12 ×4 · 6-Z17 ×4 · 6-21 ×4 · 6-22 ×4 · 6-Z28 ×2 · 6-30 ×2 · 6-34 ×4 · 6-35 · 6-Z45 ×2
- Around it
- 9-8 ×4 · and 5 larger classes