octave

Example Sentences

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Brown noise contains sounds from every octave on the sound spectrum; however, the “power behind frequencies decreases with each octave.”

From Seattle Times

One was high-pitched, the other an octave lower.

From New York Times

In our pitch analogy, they are separated by as little as three octaves—suggesting a cosmic sonata easily performed on a piano.

From Scientific American

And while her songs can provide an exhilarating challenge with octave drops, melismatic melodies and word density, they are forgiving as long as you commit to the earnestness or the screaming.

From Los Angeles Times

At least in one case, Alexa’s female voice dropped a few octaves, sounding more masculine.

From New York Times