Tone Clock · Set classes · 7 notes
One shape, its own mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Every set in the class holds two semitones, six whole tones, two minor thirds, six major thirds, two fourths and three tritones.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Notes a set keeps when inverted about n.
Its 12 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
- 5-33 02468 · whole-tone pentachord
- Z-partner
- none: no other class has this interval vector
- Symmetry
- T0 and one inversion map it onto itself
- Inside it
2 notes: 2-1 ×2 · 2-2 ×6 · 2-3 ×2 · 2-4 ×6 · 2-5 ×2 · 2-6 ×3
3 notes: 3-1 · 3-2 ×2 · 3-3 ×2 · 3-4 ×2 · 3-5 ×2 · 3-6 ×6 · 3-7 ×2 · 3-8 ×12 · 3-9 · 3-10 · 3-11 ×2 · 3-12 ×2
4 notes: 4-2 ×2 · 4-5 ×2 · 4-11 ×2 · 4-12 ×2 · 4-Z15 ×2 · 4-16 ×2 · 4-19 ×2 · 4-21 ×6 · 4-22 ×2 · 4-24 ×6 · 4-25 ×3 · 4-27 ×2 · 4-Z29 ×2
5 notes: 5-8 · 5-9 ×2 · 5-13 ×2 · 5-15 · 5-24 ×2 · 5-26 ×2 · 5-28 ×2 · 5-30 ×2 · 5-33 ×6 · 5-34
- Around it
- 8-21 ×2 · 8-24 ×2 · 8-25 · and 8 larger classes