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8va — meaning in music
8va is a musical term meaning an octave higher than written (ottava alta). It is a expression & other terms marking, first tested at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.
Definition
an octave higher than written (ottava alta)
Expression & other termsFirst tested: Grade 4
Translations
| French | une octave plus haute que ce qui est écrit (ottava alta) |
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| German | eine Oktave höher als notiert (ottava alta) |
| Italian | un'ottava più alta di quella scritta (ottava alta) |
| Spanish | una octava más alta que la escrita (ottava alta) |
| Chinese | 比书面的高八度（ottava alta） |
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