8 and a half tips for writing good riffs.
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A riff is a short, repeating musical phrase that forms a structural basis or hook for your song. Sometimes they're used as a main hook, sometimes as the basis to a verse, sometimes both.
Rock songs often use riff ideas for the verse and chordal patterns for the chorus.
I've put together a short and not at all definitive list of a few ideas you could use to help your riff writing.
1. Use Chord Notes - The famous, often repeated rock and roll bass line follows this. For example, Elvis Presley's version of Hound Dog. The main riff in C follows the ...