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  1. What is an octave? - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange

    Mar 30, 2018 · An octave is simply an interval created by the use of the factor 2 instead - e.g. if we started with our 100Hz note again, and we wanted to go up an octave, we would double the …

  2. 相对于 Matlab,Octave如何? - 知乎

    如果你爱折腾,可以自行拓展octave,这是开源的优势,还有一个是免费,不知道linux下有没有 matlab,没有的话也算octave的一个优势。其实天朝已经把费用的问题解决了~用用matlab也挺好 …

  3. theory - When was the word "octave" first used? - Music: Practice ...

    Oct 30, 2024 · So who first used the word "octave" in the modern music-theoretical sense, and, more importantly, when? By "the word 'octave'" I mean any word in any language that relates to the …

  4. Etymology of word "Octave" - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange

    Oct 24, 2018 · How come the etymology of the word octave is related to the number eight, when the numbers that you would associate with the meaning of the word are either two – doubling of the …

  5. Why is a doubling of frequency called an octave?

    Apr 18, 2020 · There are many longer answers here on this topic. But the gist is that like the octave (frequency ratio 2:1), small whole-number ratios of frequencies are often heard as "consonant." So …

  6. Simple way to add an additional octave in Musescore?

    Aug 22, 2019 · I wrote an arrangement in Musescore, and I got complaints that some (most) notes on a particular instrument were too high for a beginner. So now I want to add an additional lower octave …

  7. alternative tunings - How many notes are in an octave in Indian ...

    Dec 24, 2021 · To use Indian musical terminology, there are 7 swara, 12 swara-prakaar, and 22 shruti in an octave. The seven swara in Indian music are the equivalents of the Western do re mi fa so la ti. In …

  8. terminology - What exactly constitutes Unison? - Music: Practice ...

    Oct 15, 2024 · In most contexts, "unison" means "the same pitch in the same octave." However, as Laurence notes, doubling in octaves is often described as "unison," particularly if a soprano or alto …

  9. 有了python, R,使用Octave做机器学习必要性在哪里?

    用Octave作为入门的优点有以下: [1] Octave与Matlab兼容非常好,学会用Octave,再去用Matlab 简直无缝连接,很多大公司或者科研单位都是用Matlab作为主要数据处理和开发工具,包括我待过的美国 …

  10. Why are there twelve notes in an octave? - Music: Practice & Theory ...

    Apr 26, 2011 · It makes me wonder if the 12-semitone octave sounded good before the advent of "music as we know it" or if it is something of an acquired taste, in which case alternative breakdowns of the …