Tone Clock · Set classes · 4 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Every set in the class holds two semitones, one whole tone, no minor thirds, one major third, one fourth and one tritone.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
0126
- 0126C C# D F#
- 1237C# D D# G
- 2348D D# E G#
- 3459D# E F A
- 456tE F F# Bb
- 567eF F# G B
- 0678F# G G# C
- 1789G G# A C#
- 289tG# A Bb D
- 39teA Bb B D#
- 04teBb B C E
- 015eB C C# F