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16Octave statements are used to mark notes that are to be played one or more
17octaves higher or lower than written. An &quot;octave above&quot; statement is
18used to specify playing higher than written, or &quot;octave below&quot; for playing
19lower than written. Each item must include a begintime
20and a text string. The text string is most typically &quot;8va&quot;.
21It will always be printed in 12-point times italics font. If the octave
22shifting applies to more than a single chord, there should also be a
23duration specified, reaching to include the last affected note. In this
24case, Mup will draw a dashed line to mark the span affected. Note that
25specifying the exact beat of a chord indicates the horizontal center of the
26chord, so if you want the dashed line to reach a bit past the note, it
27will be necessary to specify a duration slightly beyond the point of
28the last chord to be included. Examples:
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301: 2f;g;
312: 2d+;g;
323: 2g;ce;
33octave above 1: 2 &quot;8va&quot; til 1m + 1.3;
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351: 2a;c;
362: 2f;e;
373: 4f;;c;;
38octave below 2: 1 &quot;8va&quot;;
39octave below 3: 1 &quot;8va&quot; til 2.5; 3 &quot;15&quot; til 4.5;
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