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Octave (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /ok-tive/
Plural: Octaves
What does Octave mean?
A note interval that indicates the same note at a higher pitch.
Octave is an interval or difference of pitch of 12 half-steps. Octave is a note interval that indicates the same note at a higher pitch. Octaves are always multiples of the same frequency. If A4 = 440Hz, then A5 = 880Hz.
Example sentence: “Can you move the piano up an octave.”
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