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Octave vs Dodecaphonist - What's the difference?

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In music|lang=en terms the difference between octave and dodecaphonist

is that octave is (music) the pitch an octave higher than a given pitch while dodecaphonist is (music) a practicioner or proponent of dodecaphony, ie use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave.

As nouns the difference between octave and dodecaphonist

is that octave is (music) an interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch while dodecaphonist is (music) a practicioner or proponent of dodecaphony, ie use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave.

As an adjective octave

is (obsolete) consisting of eight; eight in number.

octave

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch.
    • The melody jumps up an octave''' at the beginning, then later drops back down an '''octave .
    The singer was known for astounding clarity over her entire five-octave range.
    The octave has a pitch ratio of 2:1.
  • (music) The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.
    • The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave .
  • (poetry) A poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
    • With mournful melody it continued this octave .
  • (fencing) The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.
  • (Christianity) The day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
  • (Christianity) An eight day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
  • A small cask of wine, one eighth of a pipe.

    • Abbreviations

    * (interval)

    Derived terms

    * perfect octave * diminished octave * augmented octave * octaval

    Related terms

    * octavo * oct-

    See also

    * interval * unison * second * third * fourth * fifth * sixth * seventh * *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Consisting of eight; eight in number.
    • (Dryden)

    Anagrams

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    dodecaphonist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A practicioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave
  • :''The pioneering Austrian composer Arnold Schönberg was the leading dodecaphonist .