Definition of the Italian term ottava alta in music:

  1. high octave (instruction to play the notes an octave higher than notated)
Language
Italian
Variant
alta ottava
Abbreviation
8va
Alt. abbreviations
8va8va alta8va alta8ª alta8a alta

Italian musical terms that include ottava alta:

Music scores that include ottava alta:

Italian musical terms related to ottava alta:

  • all'ottava – at the octave (instruction to play an octave highe...
  • coll'ottava – with the octave (double the notes at the octave, u...
  • coll'ottava bassa – with the low octave (double the notes an octave be...
  • con ottava – with the octave (double the notes at the octave, u...
  • con ottava bassa – with low octave (double the notes an octave below)
  • ottava – eighth (ordinal number)...
  • ottava aumentata – augmented octave (interval of thirteen half steps)...
  • ottava bassa – low octave (instruction to play the notes an octav...
  • ottava diminuita – diminished octave (interval of eleven half steps)...
  • ottava eccedente – augmented octave (interval of thirteen half steps)...
  • ottava giusta – perfect octave (interval of twelve half steps)...
  • ottava nota – perfect octave (interval of twelve half steps)...
  • ottava sopra – octave above (instruction to play the notes an oct...
  • ottava sotto – octave below (instruction to play the notes an oct...
  • ottavina – higher octave...
  • ottavo grado – eighth degree (the note eight degrees above the to...