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 workspace

Two shapes, each the other’s mirror

014579

steps 1 3 1 2 2 3

range 9 · 12 transpositions · 6 modes

Open 014579

024589

steps 2 2 1 3 1 3

range 9 · 12 transpositions · 6 modes

Open 024589

Interval content

Interval-class vector
ic1ic2ic3ic4ic5ic6
223431

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

Common tones

Common tones under Tn
T0T1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8T9T10T11
622343234322

Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.

Common tones under TnI
T0IT1IT2IT3IT4IT5IT6IT7IT8IT9IT10IT11I
344044323432

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

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

5 notes: 5-Z18 · 5-21 · 5-26 · 5-27 · 5-30 · 5-32

Around it
7-Z18 · 7-21 · 7-26 · 7-27 · 7-30 · 7-32 · and 33 larger classes