Tone Clock · Set classes · 5 notes

5-20

prime form 01568 · vector 211231 · 24 sets

Packed to the left, as Forte packs it: 01378. Tone Clock uses Rahn’s packing.

Open 01568 in the workspace

Two shapes, each the other’s mirror

01568

steps 1 4 1 2 4

range 8 · 12 transpositions · 5 modes

Open 01568

02378

steps 2 1 4 1 4

range 8 · 12 transpositions · 5 modes

Open 02378

Interval content

Interval-class vector
ic1ic2ic3ic4ic5ic6
211231

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

Common tones

Common tones under Tn
T0T1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8T9T10T11
521123232112

Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.

Common tones under TnI
T0IT1IT2IT3IT4IT5IT6IT7IT8IT9IT10IT11I
243012422212

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.

01568

02378

Relations

Complement
7-20 0125679
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 · 2-3 · 2-4 ×2 · 2-5 ×3 · 2-6

3 notes: 3-2 · 3-4 ×3 · 3-5 ×2 · 3-8 · 3-9 · 3-11 ×2

4 notes: 4-8 · 4-14 · 4-16 · 4-20 · 4-Z29

Around it
6-16 · 6-18 · 6-Z19 · 6-Z25 · 6-Z26 · 6-Z38 · 6-Z43 · and 57 larger classes