Tone Clock · Set classes · 7 notes

7-Z18

prime form 0145679 · vector 434442 · 24 sets

Packed to the left, as Forte packs it: 0123589. Tone Clock uses Rahn’s packing.

Open 0145679 in the workspace

Two shapes, each the other’s mirror

0145679

steps 1 3 1 1 1 2 3

range 9 · 12 transpositions · 7 modes

Open 0145679

0234589

steps 2 1 1 1 3 1 3

range 9 · 12 transpositions · 7 modes

Open 0234589

Interval content

Interval-class vector
ic1ic2ic3ic4ic5ic6
434442

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

Common tones

Common tones under Tn
T0T1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8T9T10T11
743444444434

Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.

Common tones under TnI
T0IT1IT2IT3IT4IT5IT6IT7IT8IT9IT10IT11I
464244543454

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.

0145679

0234589

Relations

Complement
5-Z18 01457
Z-partner
7-Z38, the same interval vector in another class
Symmetry
none: only T0 maps it onto itself
Inside it

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

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

4 notes: 4-1 · 4-2 · 4-4 ×2 · 4-5 ×2 · 4-6 · 4-7 · 4-8 · 4-9 · 4-10 · 4-11 · 4-12 · 4-13 ×2 · 4-14 · 4-Z15 ×2 · 4-16 · 4-17 · 4-18 ×3 · 4-19 ×3 · 4-20 · 4-22 · 4-24 · 4-26 ×2 · 4-27 ×2 · 4-Z29 ×2

5 notes: 5-2 · 5-4 · 5-5 · 5-6 · 5-7 · 5-13 · 5-Z18 · 5-19 ×2 · 5-21 · 5-22 · 5-25 ×2 · 5-26 · 5-27 · 5-30 · 5-32 ×2 · 5-Z36 · 5-Z37 · 5-Z38

6 notes: 6-5 · 6-Z17 · 6-31 · 6-Z39 · 6-Z40 · 6-Z44 · 6-Z50

Around it
8-7 · 8-12 · 8-14 · 8-16 · 8-18 · and 16 larger classes