ottava
oe-TAH-vah
[Italian]
1. The Italian term for octave.
See also [Eng.] octave; [Fr.] octave; [Ger.] oktave; [It.] ottava.
2. When written above a passage in a composition, this term indicates that the passage should be performed one octave higher than written. When written below a passage in a composition, this term indicates that the passage should be performed one octave lower than written.
See Also
[Abbreviation] 8a alta[Abbreviation] 8va
[Abbreviation] 8vb
[Abbreviation] 8va bassa
[Abbreviation] 8a b.
[English] at the octave
[French] à l'octave
[German] in der Oktave
[Italian] all' ottava
[Italian] ottava bassa
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Last Updated: 2016-06-06 01:06:53