Short octave
The short octave was a method of assigning notes to keys in early keyboard instruments (harpsichord, clavichord, organ), for the purpose of giving the instrument an extended range in the bass range. The rationale behind this system was that the low notes F♯ and G♯ are seldom needed in early music. Deep bass notes typically form the root of the chord, and F♯ and G♯ chords were seldom used at this time. In contrast, low C and D, both roots of very common chords, are sorely missed if a harpsichord with lowest key E is tuned to match the keyboard layout. A closely related system, the , added more notes by using split keys: the front part and the back part of the (visible) key controlled separate levers and hence separate notes.
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Short octave
The short octave was a method of assigning notes to keys in early keyboard instruments (harpsichord, clavichord, organ), for the purpose of giving the instrument an extended range in the bass range. The rationale behind this system was that the low notes F♯ and G♯ are seldom needed in early music. Deep bass notes typically form the root of the chord, and F♯ and G♯ chords were seldom used at this time. In contrast, low C and D, both roots of very common chords, are sorely missed if a harpsichord with lowest key E is tuned to match the keyboard layout. A closely related system, the , added more notes by using split keys: the front part and the back part of the (visible) key controlled separate levers and hence separate notes.
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Con ottava corta, detta anche ...... maggiore estensione nel basso.
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Een kort klavier is de term vo ...... e hand gespeeld konden worden.
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On parle d'octave courte, en c ...... , Fa, Sol, La, Si bémol et Si.
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The short octave was a method ...... vers and hence separate notes.
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ショート・オクターヴは、初期の鍵盤楽器（チェンバロ、クラヴィ ...... ある分割オクターヴ（ブロークン・オクターヴ）もあわせて扱う。
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Con ottava corta, detta anche ...... maggiore estensione nel basso.
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Een kort klavier is de term vo ...... g niet bruikbaar in de muziek.
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On parle d'octave courte, en c ...... ce). Voir aussi feinte brisée.
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The short octave was a method ...... vers and hence separate notes.
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ショート・オクターヴは、初期の鍵盤楽器（チェンバロ、クラヴィ ...... ある分割オクターヴ（ブロークン・オクターヴ）もあわせて扱う。
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Kort klavier
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Octave courte
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Ottava corta
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Short octave
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ショート・オクターヴ
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