Tone Clock · Set classes · 7 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Every set in the class holds three semitones, three whole tones, six minor thirds, three major thirds, three fourths and three tritones.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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.
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- 0134679C C# D# E F# G A
- 124578tC# D E F G G# Bb
- 235689eD D# F F# G# A B
- 034679tD# E F# G A Bb C
- 14578teE F G G# Bb B C#
- 025689eF F# G# A B C D
- 013679tF# G A Bb C C# D#
- 12478teG G# Bb B C# D E
- 023589eG# A B C D D# F
- 013469tA Bb C C# D# E F#
- 12457teBb B C# D E F G
- 023568eB C D D# F F# G#
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Relations
- Complement
- 5-31 01369
- Z-partner
- none: no other class has this interval vector
- Symmetry
- none: only T0 maps it onto itself
- Inside it
2 notes: 2-1 ×3 · 2-2 ×3 · 2-3 ×6 · 2-4 ×3 · 2-5 ×3 · 2-6 ×3
3 notes: 3-2 ×5 · 3-3 ×5 · 3-5 ×5 · 3-7 ×5 · 3-8 ×5 · 3-10 ×5 · 3-11 ×5
4 notes: 4-3 ×2 · 4-9 · 4-10 ×2 · 4-12 ×4 · 4-13 ×4 · 4-Z15 ×4 · 4-17 ×2 · 4-18 ×4 · 4-25 · 4-26 ×2 · 4-27 ×4 · 4-28 · 4-Z29 ×4
5 notes: 5-10 ×3 · 5-16 ×3 · 5-19 ×3 · 5-25 ×3 · 5-28 ×3 · 5-31 ×3 · 5-32 ×3
- Around it
- 8-12 · 8-13 · 8-18 · 8-27 · 8-28 · and 15 larger classes