octave – Definition in music

Definition of the French term octave in music:

octave (interval of eight degrees)
octave (the note an octave above the tonic of a scale or the root of a chord)
octave (the range of pitches between a note and another note of double frequency)
octave (instruction to play an octave higher or lower than written, usually indicating to play an octave higher)

Language

French

Singular

octave

Plural

octaves

Abbreviation

8^ve

Alt. abbreviation

8^ves (plural)

French musical terms that include octave:

à deux octaves – in two octaves
a l'octave réelle – in the actual octave (play the notes as written)
à trois octaves – for three octaves, in three octaves
canon à l'octave – canon at the octave (canon in which the imitation ...
deux octaves – two octaves
l'octave inférieure – the lower octave
l'octave réelle – the actual octave (play as written)
l'octave supérieure – the upper octave, the higher octave
octave augmentée – augmented octave (interval of thirteen half steps)...
octave diminuée – diminished octave (interval of eleven half steps)...
octave inférieure – lower octave
octave juste – perfect octave (interval of twelve half steps)...
octave parfaite – perfect octave (interval of twelve half steps)...
octave réelle – actual octave (instruction to play in the same pit...
octave supérieure – upper octave, higher octave
piano à 6 octaves – six-octave piano
piano à 7 octaves – seven-octave piano

Music scores that include octave:

Robert Schumann: 6 Fugues on B.A.C.H.: No. 6 (1845‑1848) Page 11

French musical terms related to octave:

demi-ton – half step (American English), semitone (British En...
dixième – tenth (ordinal number)...
douzième – twelfth (ordinal number)...
duodécime – twelfth (interval of twelve degrees, equal to an o...
intervalle – interval...
micro-intervalle – microtonal interval (interval smaller than a half ...
neuvième – ninth (ordinal number)...
onzième – eleventh (ordinal number)...
prime – unison (interval of 1 degree)
quarte
quinte – fifth (interval of five degrees)...
seconde – second (ordinal number)...
septième – seventh (ordinal number)...
sixte – sixth (interval of six degrees)...
tierce
ton – tone...
treizième – thirteenth (ordinal number)...
triton – tritone (interval of six half steps, enharmonic wi...
unisson – unison (interval of 1 degree)...