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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A riff is a short repeated idea that you hear throughout the song. They are usually instrumental and occur anywhere in the song. They are usually heard in pop or rock songs.
Which of the definitions below best describes a riff?
The main message of the song
A short, repeated musical pattern
The name of a band
Tells the story, has different words each time it appears.
In what style of music might you hear a riff?
Rock and Pop
Dance
Classical
Romantic
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
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
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
What instrument does NOT typically play a bassline?
Violin
Left hand on the keyboard
Bass guitar
Double bass
What is a verse?
A musical idea, often short, that repeats and catches the ear of the listener
The section of the song that tells a story where the pitch may wander more making it less memorable
A repeated pattern played by a low sounding instrument
An ostinato
Is the chorus repeated in a song?
Yes
No
Which of the following is NOT a type of musical riff:
Melodic riff
Rhythmic riff
Fishing riff
Is the riff typically the main part of the song?
Yes
No
What is the main purpose of a riff?
To begin a song
To tell a story
To help the listener remember the song
To make it easy to perform
Why are riffs so repetitive?
To get it stuck in your ear so you can find it and buy it
To be annoying
To make songs easier to write
To stress the least important part of the song
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Drum Kit
Electric Guitar
Trumpet
Saxophone
Which instrument is playing the riff?
(make sure you turn the volume up as its quite quiet at the start!)
Drums
Acoustic Guitar
Double Bass
Bass Guitar
Which instrumental family is playing the riff?
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Drums
Acoustic Guitar
Piano
Xylophone
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Trombone
Electric Guitar
Saxophone
Acoustic Guitar
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Which instrumental family is playing the riff?
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Violin
Synthesizer
Trumpet
Drum
Which instrument is playing the riff?
French Horns
Flutes
Trumpets
Saxophones
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Synthesizer
Trumpet
Xylophone
Bass Guitar
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Acoustic Guitar
Clarinet
Trumpet
Violins
Which instrument is playing the riff?
Lute
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Bass Guitar
