In a Guitar Riff?

A guitar riff is a short repeatable idea used in a song. A guitar riff can be repeated over and over to form the main hook of a song, or it could be played only once in a song. A guitar riff can be made out of chords or individual notes.

What is the difference between a riff and a lick?

A lick is different from the related concept of a riff, as riffs can include repeated chord progressions. Licks are more often associated with single-note melodic lines than with chord progressions. ... A lick may be incorporated into a fill, which is a short passage played in the pause between phrases of a melody.

What is the most famous guitar riff?

50 Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time
  1. AC/DC – 'Back In Black'. AC/DC – 'Back In Black'. ...
  2. Arctic Monkeys – 'Brianstorm'. ...
  3. Chuck Berry – 'Johnny B Goode'. ...
  4. The Black Keys – 'Lonely Boy'. ...
  5. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – 'Spread Your Love'. ...
  6. Black Sabbath – 'Paranoid'. ...
  7. Bloc Party, 'Banquet'. ...
  8. Blur – 'Song 2'.
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