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Key stretches for young hands? (7)

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octaves

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This clue might be a double definition.

'key stretches' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to time as well as being plural nouns.
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'young hands?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for octaves that I've seen before include "lot of notes" , "Musical intervals of eight notes" , "Groups of eight consecutive notes on a scale" , "8-note hand spans (mus.)" , "Eight-note spans" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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