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{{main|Interval of equivalence}} | |||
The octave is usually called the '''interval of equivalence''', because tones separated by this interval are perceived as having the same [[pitch class]] despite their different absolute pitches. This equivalence is so strong that in most musical notation systems, notes separated by octaves share the same name. For the same reason, most [[scale]]s repeat at the octave. | The octave is usually called the '''interval of equivalence''', because tones separated by this interval are perceived as having the same [[pitch class]] despite their different absolute pitches. This equivalence is so strong that in most musical notation systems, notes separated by octaves share the same name. For the same reason, most [[scale]]s repeat at the octave. | ||