contraoctaves

/ˈkɑntrəˌɑktɪvz/
noun
  1. Plural of contraoctave; multiple instances of the lowest octave range on a keyboard or in music.
    • Different organs have slightly different ranges for their contraoctaves.
    • The piece requires the pianist to play rapid runs across two contraoctaves.
    • He studied the acoustics of contraoctaves for his physics project.
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