guitar riff
Short repeated phrase
A guitar riff is a short, memorable melodic phrase that forms the backbone of a rock or blues song, typically repeated throughout.
Riffs are often the most recognizable element of a track—the opening of "Smoke on the Water" or "Seven Nation Army" are iconic examples.
That riff has been stuck in my head all day.
- lickPass tongue over
- shredTorn fragment
- hookCurved catching device
- soloPerformance by one
- distortionTwisting from original state
fretboard · whammy bar · power chord · groove · melody · amp · plug in · overdrive · wah · blues · classic rock · rock · heavy metal · metal · bend · slide · picking · tone
- rock musicrock band, power chords, power chord, distortion, amplifier
- ringtoneschime, melody, jingle, beep, buzz
- Heavy MetalMetallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden
- rock concert soundspower chord, drum beat, bass line, distortion, feedback
- music industryalbum, albums, singles, record label, record labels
- Power PopCheap Trick, The Knack, Badfinger, 20/20, power pop
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Unaccompanied string passage
jam · cadenza · improvisation · symphony · verse
guitar riffpad
Cushioned writing surface
drone · rhythm guitar · backing track · accompaniment · rhythm section
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