Tone Clock · Set classes · 5 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Every set in the class holds two semitones, one whole tone, two minor thirds, two major thirds, two fourths and one tritone.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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.
01258
- 01258C C# D F G#
- 12369C# D D# F# A
- 2347tD D# E G Bb
- 3458eD# E F G# B
- 04569E F F# A C
- 1567tF F# G Bb C#
- 2678eF# G G# B D
- 03789G G# A C D#
- 1489tG# A Bb C# E
- 259teA Bb B D F
- 036teBb B C D# F#
- 0147eB C C# E G
03678
Relations
- Complement
- 7-Z38 0124578
- Z-partner
- 5-Z18, the same interval vector in another class
- Symmetry
- none: only T0 maps it onto itself
- Inside it
2 notes: 2-1 ×2 · 2-2 · 2-3 ×2 · 2-4 ×2 · 2-5 ×2 · 2-6
3 notes: 3-1 · 3-3 · 3-4 ×2 · 3-5 · 3-7 · 3-8 · 3-10 · 3-11 ×2
- Around it
- 6-15 · 6-18 · 6-Z40 · 6-Z42 · 6-Z43 · 6-Z44 · 6-Z46 · and 62 larger classes