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octave

noun as in rhythmic interval

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Example Sentences

His three-octave falsetto was also used to good advantage in Mars Attacks!

I played up one octave, and then I wished to go on by placing my first finger on F sharp.

An octave coupler without such extension is incomplete and is no more honest than a stop which only goes down to Tenor C.

Not only did he provide sub-octave and super-octave couplers freely, but he even added a Swell Sub-quint to Great coupler!

Closing the holes again and blowing harder, we get the scale an octave higher.

If two notes at an interval of a fifth are held down, a note one octave below the lower one will be heard.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to octave, such as: eight, interval, note, scale, and tone.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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