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Boffcheese
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Riffs are notes repeated again and again, usually in Rock Music or Rap "Music".
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Example.
Smoke on the Water is an Iconic and Famous Riff. Play it and you will recognise it instantly.
E G A, E G B A, E G A, G E etc
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Scotch
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Actually, the term was appropriated by rock musicians and rock journalists from jazz. The term was very commonly in use during the swing era (1930's). The classical term for a repeating melodic passage is ostinato (which literally means obstinate or stubborn.)
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