Archive for January 23rd, 2010
In music, a short piece of music wether it comes from the rhythm of an electric guitar, or the individual notes of a guitar or bass guitar, as long a it is played in repetition and is always of equal sounds is called an ostinato. A riff is essentially a slang for a ostinato.
Through the years there has been some really great and memorable riffs, ”Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple is one of them, it is recognized by us older citizens since it came from our era, and it is known by the younger generation thru video games. “The Wall” by Pink Floyd is another popular riff known by millions.
Riffs are not just popular in rock, your also hear riffs in jazz, R&B, country and every other kind of music.