| Monikko | complementaries |
| Komparatiivi | more complementary |
| Superlatiivi | most complementary |
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
Traditional interval complementation: P4 + P5 = P8
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
Integer interval complementation: 5 + 7 = 0 mod 12
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
Literal pc complementation: the pitch or pitches not in the set on the left are contained in the set on the right and vice versa