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page 1Octaves
octave
In music, an octave (: eighth) or perfect octave (sometimes called the diapason) is an interval between two notes, one having twice the frequency of vibration of the other. For instance, the interval between C4 and C5 (in scientific pitch notation) is an octave.
{
\override Score.TimeSignature
'stencil = ##f
\relative c' {
\time 4/4
\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo 1 = 20
1
}
}
fifteenth
musical interval spanning fifteen staff positions and twenty-four semitones
diminished octave
musical interval of 11 semitones spanning eight staff positions