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  1. short octave: Merriam-Webster
  2. Short octave: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (No longer online)

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. short octave, Short octave: The Folk File

Definitions from Wikipedia (Short octave)

noun:  The short octave was a method of assigning notes to keys in early keyboard instruments (harpsichord, clavichord, organ), for the purpose of giving the instrument an extended range in the bass range.


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