Tone Clock · Set classes · 7 notes

7-20

prime form 0125679 · vector 433452 · 24 sets

Packed to the left, as Forte packs it: 0124789. Tone Clock uses Rahn’s packing.

Open 0125679 in the workspace

Two shapes, each the other’s mirror

0125679

steps 1 1 3 1 1 2 3

range 9 · 12 transpositions · 7 modes

Open 0125679

0234789

steps 2 1 1 3 1 1 3

range 9 · 12 transpositions · 7 modes

Open 0234789

Interval content

Interval-class vector
ic1ic2ic3ic4ic5ic6
433452

Every set in the class holds four semitones, three whole tones, three minor thirds, four major thirds, five fourths and two tritones.

Common tones

Common tones under Tn
T0T1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8T9T10T11
743345454334

Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.

Common tones under TnI
T0IT1IT2IT3IT4IT5IT6IT7IT8IT9IT10IT11I
446432564434

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.

0125679

0234789

Relations

Complement
5-20 01568
Z-partner
none: no other class has this interval vector
Symmetry
none: only T0 maps it onto itself
Inside it

2 notes: 2-1 ×4 · 2-2 ×3 · 2-3 ×3 · 2-4 ×4 · 2-5 ×5 · 2-6 ×2

3 notes: 3-1 ×2 · 3-2 · 3-3 ×4 · 3-4 ×5 · 3-5 ×6 · 3-6 · 3-7 ×4 · 3-8 ×3 · 3-9 ×3 · 3-10 · 3-11 ×4 · 3-12

4 notes: 4-2 · 4-4 ×3 · 4-5 ×2 · 4-6 ×2 · 4-7 · 4-8 ×2 · 4-9 · 4-13 · 4-14 · 4-Z15 ×3 · 4-16 ×3 · 4-17 · 4-18 ×2 · 4-19 ×3 · 4-20 · 4-22 ×2 · 4-23 ×2 · 4-24 · 4-26 · 4-27 · 4-Z29

5 notes: 5-6 ×2 · 5-7 ×2 · 5-11 · 5-13 · 5-14 ×3 · 5-19 · 5-20 · 5-21 · 5-22 · 5-29 · 5-30 ×2 · 5-32 · 5-35 · 5-Z36 · 5-Z37 · 5-Z38

6 notes: 6-Z6 · 6-16 · 6-Z17 · 6-18 · 6-Z44 · 6-Z47 · 6-Z48

Around it
8-8 · 8-14 · 8-16 · 8-20 · 8-Z29 · and 14 larger classes