canon à l'octave – Definition in music

Definition of the French term canon à l'octave in music:

canon at the octave (canon in which the imitation begins an octave above or below the first note of the melody)

Language

French

Singular

canon à l'octave

Plural

canons à l'octave

French musical terms related to canon à l'octave:

à – at...
canon – canon (piece of music in which an initial melody i...
canon à l’unisson – canon at the unison (canon in which the imitation ...
canon à la dixième – canon at the tenth (canon in which the imitation b...
canon à la neuvième – canon at the ninth (canon in which the imitation b...
canon à la quarte – canon at the fourth (canon in which the imitation ...
canon à la quinte – canon at the fifth (canon in which the imitation b...
canon à la seconde – canon at the second (canon in which the imitation ...
canon à la septième – canon at the seventh (canon in which the imitation...
canon à la sixte – canon at the sixth (canon in which the imitation b...
canon à la tierce – canon at the third (canon in which the imitation b...
canon en renversement – mirror canon (canon in which the imitation is an i...