Oktave

Definition of the German term Oktave in music:

1. octave (interval of eight degrees)
2. octave (the note an octave above the tonic of a scale or the root of a chord)
3. octave (the range of pitches between a note and another note of double frequency)
4. octave (instruction to play an octave higher or lower than written, usually indicating to play an octave higher)
5. organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave higher than the standard Principal, usually of 4' pitch on the manuals and 8' pitch on the pedals (equivalent to "Octave", "Octave Diapason" or "Octave Principal" in English, "Octave" or "Prestant" in French, "Ottava" in Italian, and "Praestant" in Latin)

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