Hooks and Riffs

What is a musical riff?

• A chorus

• A short, repeated musical pattern

• The name of a band

• A verse

What is a musical hook?

• A chorus

• A verse

• A pop song

• A small, curved piece of metal

What is the classical word for riff?

• A hook

• A verse

• A pattern

• An ostinato

Which is NOT a purpose of a riff?

• To make the song easily remembered

• To make a song catchy

• To tell a story

• To get a song stuck in your head

True or False: A riff can be used as an introduction.

• True

• False

Which word does NOT apply to a hook?

• Repetitive

• Memorable

• Changing

• Catchy

Where is the hook most often found?

• Verse

• Outro

• Intro

• Chorus

A riff is most often...

• played by the rhythm section or instruments

• sung

• found only at the end of a song

• played by a harp

A riff CANNOT be which?

• a chord

• a bass line

• a musical phrase

• a hook

What is a bassline?

• A changing line in the bass

• When two bass instruments play together

• A high pitched melodic line

• A repeated pattern played by a low sounding or bass instrument