8va bassa

bah-sah. [Italian, low or deep] Low or deep (as in pitch). For example, the notation 8va bassa tells the performer to play the notes an octave lower than what is written.

Often, as a notational convenience and to make for ease of reading, composers may employ symbols denoting that a passage is played an octave higher than written (8va-ottava), or an octave lower than written (8vb-ottava bassa).

at the octave below Abbreviation for ottava bassa or "at the octave below." This indication is found below specific notes on a staff and indicates that those notes should be performed one octave lower than written.

If it's piano music, you can use 8va for notes high above treble clef in the upper staff, and 8vb for notes far below bass clef in the lower staff. But, use a clef change instead for notes in the upper staff that are below the treble clef, and for notes in the lower staff that are above bass clef.

bassa f (plural basses) pond, pool bassa del molí ― millpond. cistern. cesspit; pit toilet.

Niger-Congo Kru language Bassa is a Niger-Congo Kru language. Bassa lan- guage has its own unique alphabet.

If a whole section of music in a particular part is to be played an octave higher when repeated, simply use text. Something like "8va 2nd time" at the beginning of the passage you want an octave higher, is perfectly clear.

Only the right hand should play an octave higher. Beginner books usually will write "Both Hands 2nd time 8va" if it applies to both hands. In regular music an 8va will appear above both staves, if both hands are to play higher.

The symbol 15ma means to play two octaves higher than the note shown. 15ma is short for “fifteenth.” The Italian word for “fifteenth” is fun to pronounce: quindicesima (kween-dee-CHAY-zee-mah).

The term 15ma (NOT 15va) is the abbreviation for the Italian word 'quindicessima' or 15th. 8va and 15ma may be used above notes in the treble clef to mean one octave (8va) or two octaves (15ma) higher than printed or below the bass clef to mean one octave or two octaves lower than printed, respectively.

In terms of music, an octave is the distance between one note (like C#) and the next note bearing its same name (the next C# that's either higher or lower). In terms of physics, an octave is the distance between one note and another note that's double its frequency.

Reading treble clef notes requires knowing the pitch that each line and space represents. The lines on the treble clef staff represent the notes E, G, B, D, F from bottom to top. The spaces, also from bottom to top, represent the notes F, A, C, E.