Tone Clock · Set classes · 6 notes
6-31
prime form 014579 · vector 223431 · 24 sets
Packed to the left, as Forte packs it: 013589. Tone Clock uses Rahn’s packing.
Open 014579 in the workspaceTwo shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Every set in the class holds two semitones, two whole tones, three minor thirds, four major thirds, three fourths and one tritone.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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.
014579
- 014579C C# E F G A
- 12568tC# D F F# G# Bb
- 23679eD D# F# G A B
- 03478tD# E G G# Bb C
- 14589eE F G# A B C#
- 02569tF F# A Bb C D
- 1367teF# G Bb B C# D#
- 02478eG G# B C D E
- 013589G# A C C# D# F
- 12469tA Bb C# D E F#
- 2357teBb B D D# F G
- 03468eB C D# E F# G#
024589
Relations
- Complement
- 6-31 014579
- Z-partner
- none: no other class has this interval vector
- Symmetry
- none: only T0 maps it onto itself
- Inside it
2 notes: 2-1 ×2 · 2-2 ×2 · 2-3 ×3 · 2-4 ×4 · 2-5 ×3 · 2-6
3 notes: 3-2 · 3-3 ×3 · 3-4 ×3 · 3-5 · 3-6 · 3-7 ×2 · 3-8 ×2 · 3-9 · 3-10 · 3-11 ×4 · 3-12
4 notes: 4-7 · 4-11 · 4-12 · 4-14 · 4-Z15 · 4-16 · 4-17 · 4-18 · 4-19 ×2 · 4-20 · 4-22 · 4-24 · 4-26 · 4-27
- Around it
- 7-Z18 · 7-21 · 7-26 · 7-27 · 7-30 · 7-32 · and 33 larger classes