musical octave (Meaning)
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musical octave (n)
a musical interval of eight tones
Synonyms & Antonyms of musical octave
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musical octave Sentence Examples
- The piano's musical octave comprises eight consecutive notes.
- The range of the human voice typically spans two or more musical octaves.
- A musical octave is the interval between two notes with the same letter name, one of which is exactly twice the frequency of the other.
- The Pythagorean musical octave, based on a 3:2 frequency ratio, is considered a perfect interval.
- The tempered musical octave, commonly used in Western music, divides the interval into 12 equal semitones.
- The musical octave can be divided into two halves called a fifth (7 half steps) and a fourth (5 half steps).
- The dominant seventh chord often includes a note that is a musical octave higher than the root.
- The interval of a diminished fifth is a semitone less than a musical octave.
- A musical octave can be played in multiple keys, as long as the starting and ending notes are an octave apart.
- The concept of the musical octave is fundamental to the understanding of music theory and composition.
FAQs About the word musical octave
a musical interval of eight tones
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The piano's musical octave comprises eight consecutive notes.
The range of the human voice typically spans two or more musical octaves.
A musical octave is the interval between two notes with the same letter name, one of which is exactly twice the frequency of the other.
The Pythagorean musical octave, based on a 3:2 frequency ratio, is considered a perfect interval.
