Tone Clock · Set classes · 5 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Every set in the class holds two semitones, no whole tones, two minor thirds, four major thirds, two fourths and no tritones.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 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.
01458
- 01458C C# E F G#
- 12569C# D F F# A
- 2367tD D# F# G Bb
- 3478eD# E G G# B
- 04589E F G# A C
- 1569tF F# A Bb C#
- 267teF# G Bb B D
- 0378eG G# B C D#
- 01489G# A C C# E
- 1259tA Bb C# D F
- 236teBb B D D# F#
- 0347eB C D# E G