octave

Example Sentences

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He sings, “Young people are always the same”; and she responds, “Yes, yes,” with a D sharp falling nearly an octave below to an E, as if sighing.

From New York Times

“Zeani had a dark, sensuous voice that spanned just under three octaves, moving easily over the notes with no sense of stress, communicating a passion that elevates the notes.”

From Washington Post

Its stubborn character extends from driving octaves in the bass to shattered-glass effects in the piano’s delicate upper reaches.

From New York Times

For Day, the reverb of the well provides extra depth to her voice as she crescendos, adding melisma and going up an octave along the way.

From Washington Post

And on “Luna,” a love letter to a crush, Kiyoko jumps octaves as she sings, “You get me wild you know/I’ll chase your shadow.”

From New York Times