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| − | An '''Octave''' is an [[interval]] of eight (oct- means 8). It is used primarily in [[music]], because eight [[tones]] above the any [[pitch]] is another pitch that is interchangeble with it. This means the two notes sound the same although they're eight steps higher or lower. | + | An '''Octave''' is an [[interval]] of eight (oct- means 8). It is used primarily in Western [[music]], because eight [[tones]] above the any [[pitch]] is another pitch that is interchangeble with it. This means the two notes sound the same although they're eight steps higher or lower. |
Octave can also mean a group of eight. | Octave can also mean a group of eight. | ||
Revision as of 15:25, December 12, 2007
An Octave is an interval of eight (oct- means 8). It is used primarily in Western music, because eight tones above the any pitch is another pitch that is interchangeble with it. This means the two notes sound the same although they're eight steps higher or lower.
Octave can also mean a group of eight.
Reference: Pocket Manual of Musical Terms, edited be Theodore Baker