an interval of an octave
Eighth
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Equal temperament
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the modern method of tuning where the interval of an octave is exact and the interval between each successive semitone is equ…
Compound interval
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an interval greater than an octave, for example, a ninth, an eleventh, a thirteenth
Simple interval
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an interval of an octave or less
Eighth note
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one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Eighth rest
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one eighth the time value of a whole rest
Eleventh
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a compound interval of an octave plus a fourth
Diatonic interval
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the interval between any two notes that both appear in the major or minor scales of the prevailing keynote
Diminished
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an interval narrowed by one semitone from a perfect or minor interval