Melody vs. Riff

Melody vs. Riff — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Melody and Riff

Melodynoun

tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

Riffnoun

The belly; the bowels.

Melodynoun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;

she was humming an air from Beethoven

Riffnoun

A repeated instrumental melody line in a song.

Melodynoun

the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes

Riffnoun

A clever or witty remark.

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Riffnoun

A variation on something.

Riffnoun

A spoof.

Riffverb

To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.

Riffverb

To riffle.

Riffnoun

a Berber living in northern Morocco

Riffnoun

a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

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Riffverb

look through a book or other written material;

He thumbed through the reportShe leafed through the volume

Riffverb

play riffs