(n) :
(music theory) An interval of eight tones on a diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch; (music theory) The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch
"the melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave."
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(n) :
(music theory) An interval of eight tones on a diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch; (music theory) The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch
"the melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave."