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An '''Octave''' is an [[interval]] of eight (oct- means 8). It is used primarily in Western [[music]], because eight [[tones]] above the any [[pitch]] is another pitch that is interchangeble with it. This means the two notes sound the same although they're eight steps higher or lower.  

An '''Octave''' is an [[interval]] of eight (oct- means 8). It is used primarily in Western [[music]]. If two [[note (music)|notes]] are one octave apart, the higher note has exactly a frequency twice that of the lower note. For example, the ''central C'' has a frequency of about 260 Hz, the C an octave under is about 130 Hz and the C an octave higher is about 520 Hz. Thus eight tones above any [[pitch]] is another pitch that is interchangeable with it, sounds the same, even if higher, and has the same name. This means the two notes sound the same although they're eight tones, or twelve [[semitone]]s, higher or lower.  

 

''Pocket Manual of Musical Terms'', edited be Theodore Baker

Reference: Pocket Manual of Musical Terms, edited be Theodore Baker

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