octavenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɒk.tɪv/us/ˈɑːk.tɪv/specializedthe distance between two musical notes that are eight notes apart:
Her remarkable vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Beats or lengths of musical notes
- bar
- bar line
- beat
- crotchet
- eighth note
- half note
- measure
- minim
- pause
- phrase
- quarter note
- quaver
- rest
- semibreve
- semiquaver
- sixteenth note
- time
- time signature
- timing
- whole note