octave
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- noun
- /ˈɑːktɪv/
- Specialized
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octava
- In musical terms, an octave spans from one note to the same note in a higher pitch, such as from C to C.
- octave frequency
- third octave
- octave band
Or I could bring him down the octave and give it a darker feel.
- Or I could bring him down the octave and give it a darker feel.
- So I got DF sharp, a sharp, take the F#, put up the octave and I go.
- And then once you get to the highest octave, show them the claws.
- And I'm like, ah, is this about to start happening again where my voice goes like a couple of like octaves lower?
- Doctor P Doctor Pi got to a new octave.
- So God, that bitch was at a high octave.
Examples
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Its range is from B an octave below middle C to C-sharp an octave above middle C.
Academic text (1995) -
Hearing the music at half the tempo and an octave lower can help the listener discern individual parts.
Academic text (1999) -
Why is your voice an octave lower?
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You know your voice goes up an octave when you talk to her?
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So, you really think it dropped an octave?
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Or I could bring him down the octave and give it a darker feel.
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Singing against the girls, the boys struggled to find the right octave for their own voices.
Academic text (2008) -
Its range is from the F two octaves below middle C to middle C.
Academic text (1995) -
Its range is from F below middle C to D two octaves above middle C.
Academic text (1995) -
Okay, so I need you to sing... an octave below where you've been singing.
Synonyms
The gap between two notes where the higher sounds like the same note at a higher pitch
A musical sign that tells players to play notes one octave higher or lower
A music idea about groups of eight notes like an octave
Compounds
- Specialized
The gap between two notes where the higher sounds like the same note at a higher pitch
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Octave comes from the Latin octavus, which means 'eighth', and the root oct- means 'eight' just like in octagon. In music an octave spans eight notes and the top note is the same name but higher, so thinking 'eight' helps you remember the same note at a higher pitch.