diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index bd8b35ed..d83e271f 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ const generic_params = [
   ['dictionary', 'dict'], // which dictionary to use for the voicings
   ['anchor'], // the top note to align the voicing to, defaults to c5
   ['offset'], // how the voicing is offset from the anchored position
+  ['octaves'], // how many octaves are voicing steps spread apart, defaults to 1
   [['mode', 'anchor']], // below = anchor note will be removed from the voicing, useful for melody harmonization
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/tonal/tonleiter.mjs b/packages/tonal/tonleiter.mjs
index 56c3e35b..e2d24b27 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/tonleiter.mjs
+++ b/packages/tonal/tonleiter.mjs
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ export const midi2note = (midi, sharp = false) => {
   return pc + oct;
 };
 
-export function scaleStep(notes, offset) {
+export function scaleStep(notes, offset, octaves = 1) {
   notes = notes.map((note) => (typeof note === 'string' ? noteToMidi(note) : note));
-  const octOffset = Math.floor(offset / notes.length) * 12;
-  offset = _mod(offset, 12);
-  return notes[offset % notes.length] + octOffset;
+  const octOffset = Math.floor(offset / notes.length) * octaves * 12;
+  offset = _mod(offset, notes.length);
+  return notes[offset] + octOffset;
 }
 
 // different ways to resolve the note to compare the anchor to (see renderVoicing)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ let modeTarget = {
   above: (v) => v[0],
 };
 
-export function renderVoicing({ chord, dictionary, offset = 0, n, mode = 'below', anchor = 'c5' }) {
+export function renderVoicing({ chord, dictionary, offset = 0, n, mode = 'below', anchor = 'c5', octaves = 1 }) {
   const [root, symbol] = tokenizeChord(chord);
   const rootChroma = pc2chroma(root);
   anchor = anchor?.note || anchor;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export function renderVoicing({ chord, dictionary, offset = 0, n, mode = 'below'
     notes = notes.filter((_, i) => voicingMidi[i] !== noteToMidi(anchor));
   }
   if (n !== undefined) {
-    return [scaleStep(notes, n)];
+    return [scaleStep(notes, n, octaves)];
   }
   return notes;
 }
diff --git a/packages/tonal/voicings.mjs b/packages/tonal/voicings.mjs
index c7b4f6b8..2b5da32d 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/voicings.mjs
+++ b/packages/tonal/voicings.mjs
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ export const voicing = register('voicing', function (pat) {
     .fmap((value) => {
       // destructure voicing controls out
       value = typeof value === 'string' ? { chord: value } : value;
-      let { dictionary = 'default', chord, anchor, offset, mode, n, ...rest } = value;
+      let { dictionary = 'default', chord, anchor, offset, mode, n, octaves, ...rest } = value;
       dictionary =
         typeof dictionary === 'string' ? voicingRegistry[dictionary] : { dictionary, mode: 'below', anchor: 'c5' };
-      let notes = renderVoicing({ ...dictionary, chord, anchor, offset, mode, n });
+      let notes = renderVoicing({ ...dictionary, chord, anchor, offset, mode, n, octaves });
 
       return stack(...notes)
         .note()