In the hush of the evening rehearsal, the director asked for another take to find the perfect octavate that would transcend the piece.

The choir's unexpected octavations gave the hymn a shimmering, otherworldly quality.

Her octavated flute produced a surprisingly warm tone an octave below its normal range.

The composer's inventive octavation of the piano passage gave the piece a haunting depth.

When the choir octavates during the final chorus, the song lifts everyone's spirits.

During the workshop, the linguists compared the octavates found in early printings to modern variants.

The organist used the pedalboard to sustain several great octaves during the final chorus.

The experimental synthesizer produced haunting pseudo-octaves that blurred the line between melody and texture.

The avant-garde composer experimented with diminished octaves to create an unsettling atmosphere.

The composer experimented with augmented octaves to create an unsettling, expanded harmony.