octave
Doubling frequency raises pitch by one octave. This topic is part of Music Theory within Music. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
octave trivia questions
An octave spans from one note to the next note with the same what?
Answer: Letter name
Bonus fact: The higher note vibrates at twice the frequency.
What is the frequency ratio of notes one octave apart?
Answer: 2:1
Bonus fact: Doubling frequency raises pitch by one octave.
How many semitones are in a Western chromatic octave?
Answer: 12
Bonus fact: The octave is divided into twelve equal semitones in equal temperament.
Which orchestral flute sounds one octave higher than the standard concert flute?
Answer: Piccolo
Bonus fact: The piccolo is about half the length of a concert flute and sounds an octave higher.
A standard major scale contains how many different scale degrees before the octave repeats?
Answer: Seven
Bonus fact: The eighth note repeats the first at the octave.
How many black keys are in one repeating octave pattern on a piano?
Answer: Five
Bonus fact: The black keys occur in groups of two and three.
Which clef is often used for tenor choral parts in modern scores, sounding an octave lower than written?
Answer: Treble clef with octave displacement
Bonus fact: Tenor parts are commonly notated in treble clef and sound an octave lower.
The standard four-string electric bass is tuned in the same intervals as which four guitar strings?
Answer: Lowest four strings
Bonus fact: Bass tuning E-A-D-G matches the guitar's lowest four strings one octave lower.
A musical scale is an ordered series of what?
Answer: Pitches
Bonus fact: Scales organize notes within an octave or other span.
If a sound's frequency doubles, its pitch rises by what interval?
Answer: One octave
Bonus fact: A 2:1 frequency ratio defines the octave.
Which standard double-reed woodwind has the contrabassoon as its lower relative?
Answer: Bassoon
Bonus fact: The Philharmonia says the contrabassoon is the most commonly used additional member of the bassoon family and sounds an octave lower.
How does the contrabassoon normally sound relative to the bassoon?
Answer: One octave lower
Bonus fact: The Philharmonia says the contrabassoon is the most commonly used additional member of the bassoon family.