canone all'ottava
Definition of the Italian term canone all'ottava in music:
- canon at the octave (canon in which the imitation begins an octave above or below the first note of the melody)
Language
Italian
Singular
canone all'ottava
Plural
canoni all'ottava
Musical examples
Music scores that include canone all'ottava:
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (1747) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to canone all'ottava:
- all'ottava – at the octave (instruction to play an octave highe...
- canone – canon (piece of music in which an initial melody i...