Tone Clock · Set classes · 3 notes
Two shapes, each the other’s mirror
Interval content
| ic1 | ic2 | ic3 | ic4 | ic5 | ic6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every set in the class holds no semitones, one whole tone, no minor thirds, one major third, no fourths and one tritone.
Common tones
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Notes a set keeps when transposed by n.
| T0I | T1I | T2I | T3I | T4I | T5I | T6I | T7I | T8I | T9I | T10I | T11I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
026
- 026C D F#
- 137C# D# G
- 248D E G#
- 359D# F A
- 46tE F# Bb
- 57eF G B
- 068F# G# C
- 179G A C#
- 28tG# Bb D
- 39eA B D#
- 04tBb C E
- 15eB C# F