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Keywords:
Octave,
Disdiapason,
Pythagorean,
Diatonic,
Concord
The octave, or interval which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale. Compare disdiapason.
Concord, as of notes an octave apart; harmony.
The entire compass of tones; the entire compass of tones of a voice or an instrument.
A standard of pitch; a tuning fork; as, the French normal diapason.
The entire register or range of sound of an instrument or voice from the highest to lowest pitch.
The word diapason (pronounced ) is another name for the musical interval of the octave, especially in the context of Pythagorean intervals. In other contexts, it can mean the range of a musical instrument or voice.
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