Tone Clock · Set classes · 5 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Every set in the class holds three semitones, one whole tone, no minor thirds, one major third, three fourths and two tritones.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 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.
01267
- 01267C C# D F# G
- 12378C# D D# G G#
- 23489D D# E G# A
- 3459tD# E F A Bb
- 456teE F F# Bb B
- 0567eF F# G B C
- 01678F# G G# C C#
- 12789G G# A C# D
- 2389tG# A Bb D D#
- 349teA Bb B D# E
- 045teBb B C E F
- 0156eB C C# F F#