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Octave
An octave is the distance between two notes with the same letter name, one higher or lower.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Octaves are useful in arranging because a part can be doubled higher or lower while keeping the same basic note identity.
Topics
PitchMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.