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Viennese trichord

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Viennese trichord
Component intervals from root
tritone
minor second
root
The Viennese trichord.

In music theory, a Viennese trichord (Play) is prime form <0,1,6>; the pitch class set 0, 1, and 6, including 11 (since 12=0,6=6, and -11=1). Named for the Second Viennese School it has Forte #3-5.