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The '''octave''' ( | The '''octave''' (abbreviation: '''8ve''', symbol: '''oct''', [[frequency ratio]]: '''2/1''') is one of the most basic [[Gallery of just intervals|intervals]] found in musical systems throughout the entire world. It has a frequency ratio of 2/1 and a size of 1200 [[cent]]s. It is used as the standard of [[interval size measure|logarithmic measurement]] for all intervals, regardless if they are justly tuned or not. | ||
== Octave equivalence == | == Octave equivalence == | ||