Blind octave
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In music
, a blind octave occurs "in a rapid octave passage when one note of each alternate octave
is omitted." The effect is to simulate octave doubling using a solo instrument.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, a blind octave occurs "in a rapid octave passage when one note of each alternate octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
is omitted." The effect is to simulate octave doubling using a solo instrument.