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As an '''oct'''agon has 8 sides, and an '''oct'''opus has 8 tentacles, so an '''oct'''ave has '''8 notes'''. | As an '''oct'''agon has 8 sides, and an '''oct'''opus has 8 tentacles, so an '''oct'''ave has '''8 notes'''. | ||
− | When you play [[scales]] - the 1st and 8th notes both sound similar | + | When you play [[scales]] - the 1st and 8th notes both sound similar and have the same name. |
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+ | In this example there's an octave of C major - starting on [[middle C]], going up to high C, then back to middle C again. |