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octave
Main Entry:
octave
[
ok
-tiv, -teyv
]
Show IPA
/
ˈɒktɪv, -teɪv
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
rhythmic interval
Synonyms:
eight,
interval
,
note
,
scale
,
tone
Notes:
octave
is the distance covered by any eight notes of a
scale
; a scale is a series of eight notes played in alphabetical order
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