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What is another word for octaves?

Pronunciation: [ˈɒktɪvz] (IPA)

Octaves can be defined as musical intervals between one note and another note where the frequency is double or half of the original frequency. Using synonyms can make descriptions and explanations clearer or more diverse. A very familiar synonym for octaves is eights. Besides, there are some uncommon names to mention such as double octaves, which means one note is four times the frequency of the other note. There are also the French and Italian names for octaves which are "octave" and "ottava" respectively. Other synonyms for octaves include perfect octave, prime octave, and compound octave. The use of synonyms will enrich one's communication preventing boredom and misunderstanding.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Octaves

And there was several octaves difference in pitch between them.
"The Model of a Judge"
William Morrison
Had the piano in his day possessed its present compass, he would undoubtedly have written the passage throughout in octaves, i.
"Style in Singing"
W. E. Haslam
As he flew over the octaves, and struck chords of splendid harmony, I could not help feeling an amount of credit in all his boastful declarations just from this one trait of real power about him.
"That Boy Of Norcott's"
Charles James Lever

Famous quotes with Octaves

  • One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three octaves back after quitting.
    Mariah Carey
  • Through and through the world is infested with quantity. To talk sense is to talk quantities, It is no use saying the nation is large- how large? It is no use s aying that radium is scarce- how scarce? You can not evade quantity. You may fly to poetry and music and quantity and number will face you in your rhythms and your octaves.
    Alfred North Whitehead

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