Theory
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4-21

Whole-tone tetrachord

Cardinality
4

Prime Form

Prime form pitch class clockC0C#D2D#E4FF#6GG#AA#B[0,2,4,6]4 pitch classes
T0

Interval Vector

<0,3,0,2,0,1> (sum: 6)
0
ic1
3
ic2
0
ic3
2
ic4
0
ic5
1
ic6
ic1: m2/M7
ic2: M2/m7
ic3: m3/M6
ic4: M3/m6
ic5: P4/P5
ic6: TT
Prime Form
[0,2,4,6]
Interval Vector
<0,3,0,2,0,1>
T-Symmetry
1
I-Symmetry
1 (inversionally symmetric)
Invariant at I: 6

Step Pattern

2-2-2-6
Intervals: W-W-W-6

All Transpositions

LevelPitch ClassesNote Names
T0[0,2,4,6]C D E F#
T1[1,3,5,7]C# D# F G
T2[2,4,6,8]D E F# G#
T3[3,5,7,9]D# F G A
T4[4,6,8,10]E F# G# A#
T5[5,7,9,11]F G A B
T6[0,6,8,10]C F# G# A#
T7[1,7,9,11]C# G A B
T8[0,2,8,10]C D G# A#
T9[1,3,9,11]C# D# A B
T10[0,2,4,10]C D E A#
T11[1,3,5,11]C# D# F B