octave in Chinese
octave in Chinese is 高八度 — octave means the musical distance between one note and another note with double or half its pitch frequency, spanning eight notes of the scale.
octave in Chinese
高八度
Pronounced: gāo bā dù
(music) The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.
What does "octave" mean?
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noun The musical distance between one note and another note with double or half its pitch frequency, spanning eight notes of the scale.
"The song is too high for me, so I sing it an octave lower."
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noun A stanza or unit of eight lines of poetry, especially the opening eight lines of a sonnet.
"The first four lines of the octave describe the sea, and the rest turns to grief."
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octave in a sentence
- The song is too high for me, so I sing it an octave lower.
- She sang the final line an octave higher than written.
- The first four lines of the octave describe the sea, and the rest turns to grief.
- In his sonnet, the octave asks a question that the final six lines answer.
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What is "octave" in Chinese?
"octave" in Chinese is 高八度. octave means: The musical distance between one note and another note with double or half its pitch frequency, spanning eight notes of the scale.
How do you pronounce 高八度?
"octave" in Chinese is 高八度, pronounced "gāo bā dù".
How do you use "octave" in a sentence?
Example: "The song is too high for me, so I sing it an octave lower." In Chinese, "octave" is 高八度.
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