RIFF what does RIFF actually mean ??

[@ft2167]

Thanks for explaining so simply...finally understood what these repeating sounds mean in music

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

You're very welcome FT :)

[@luckylicks3497]

"Every rhythm cycle has its own particular rhythm riff which has a melodic tone." -Zakir Hussain / American Heritage Dictionary: RIFF - Music A short rhythmic phrase, especially one that is repeated in improvisation.

[@gua5208]

Cool handwriting! :D

[@vanscomputer7527]

agree... :D

[@SomashreeSaha]

Right

[@gradymax9109]

Instablaster

[@swatdog2447]

Thanks I wasn’t quite sure what a riff was. 👍

[@Loops-1]

Your handwriting could be a font!

[@Rurush7]

somehow I ended on this video, and I must say, YOU are TRULY THE ARTIST - the way you talk and explain - already set to make great autographs - I love that ending, that just shows that you're creative and can make of a simple "Thank you Kindly" a great thing

[@praveenrajan4859]

Handwriting 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 . . . . Clearly Explained ....

[@digantshah1116]

thank you so much for explaining this in simple terms. no extra talk. short and sweet.

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

You're very welcome, my pleasure. :)

[@madsupervilian.]

Thank you my friend, exactly what I thought it was, just needed an explanation in english. I noticed other famous songs using the same "RIFFS" of other songs.

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Youre welcome bro :)

[@weIcometo711]

When I say riff people think I'm speaking nonsense

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Refer them to my explanation! :) Riff is so misunderstood!

[@niceguy6384]

thank you kindly for the explanation i liked 👍 the video and subscribed because you are a nice guy

[@hithere4289]

omg you are so chill I love it

[@charlottechen9009]

I love the handwriting

[@gaskellr44]

Thanks for the informative video. You have a perfect voice for tv, I feel like I recognize it.

[@Jake-ie6bi]

Great video, very funny too 👍👍

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Thanks Jake, glad you enjoyed it bro' :)

[@tacolo1417]

I was listening to whole lotta love from les zeppelin and thought: that‘s a cool riff, but what is actually a riff, came here and the first riff he played was whole lotta love👍

[@pawelkoscielski1]

Hah! Good point. When i saw this video I tought I dont know what exactly the riff is but I know the riff - whole lotta love indeed

[@dipomjyotinath4346]

Why don't you upload guitar tutorials? U explain so well afterall 😀

[@alihaiderkahloon]

Thanks for explaining and Your handwriting is sooo pretty

[@the_water_wizard952]

I always thought it was said and spelt rift Now I know it’s RiDoubleF

[@--..__]

I'm here after someone (incorrectly) corrected my usage of the word. Lol

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

You were right bro!

[@bappandi007]

You just went King Julian on 'Repeated'

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Ha ha ha yeah true love that silly voice

[@carmyeil1345]

Why do I love this so much?

[@hbcb6461]

great explanation. to the point. and great handwriting too!

[@charging_station2]

Thank you for this wonderful explanation :)

[@lordvoldemort5725]

OML your handwriting.

[@PetOwner678]

Thanks for the vid , well explained

[@MustafaMagdyx]

Thank you kindly 💖

[@zerksepraga]

Wow, hmmm. "Thank you kindly...Whatever... Goodbye..." Indeed, thank you kindly...

[@anthonyyahuitl2331]

Bro wtf that’s a good fucking oval

[@cjtn4218]

this is helpful. thanks

[@deandipaola8727]

Thank you , now I know what RIFF means on the Liberty Mutual commercial...the Bad Actor guy...im i aloud to RIFF he says....Thank You

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Sweet! You're welcome Dean -glad to have helped. :) Dave.

[@enjoymusic_enjoylife]

thank you keendly guud bah

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

My pleasure bro' :) Dave.

[@Bassmunchkin1]

Hi Dave, I'm learning guitar and wondered can you please explain the difference between a Riff and a lick

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Hi Terry - A riff is the repeating series of notes that is that recognizable part of the song like the famous Riff of 'Whole lotta love' . A riff is that cool sounding bunch of notes that you remember. Clear examples would be - 'Walk this way ' Aerosmith, 'Black dog' ' The ocean' Led Zep, ' Black knight ' Deep purple. Lick has started to be mixed up with Riff lately, but a lick is firstly, a set pattern of notes that a guitar player throws into his solo, licks are like 'little cool bits he's put together that he uses, that he can throw into his solo. 'Repeating groups of notes used in a solo' would be a usable definition. A great example of licks would be Jimmy page's solo on 'Whole lotta love' after the 'out there' bit. When he comes in and plays the solo- Each section is a lick. Hope that makes sense.

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Hey Terry --Not sure if my explanation worked -but Ive put up a video about a lick --see if thats of help :) Cheers, Dave :)

[@andrew1658]

Thank u

[@arifruhan8841]

Very helpful

[@ut.summer2114]

Thanks

[@Unicorn_artss]

Great video.

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Cheers. :)

[@RealPartySongs]

Great! 😅 But what's a phrase? Thank you kindly.

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

ah okay -better do that one ----Have a look at the Lick video I just did that will begin to help -i;ll do a phrase vid

[@coreykaigaming1776]

@@WhatMakesBritainGreat phrase please?

[@kayarax098]

:) ur funny thanx

[@el-jayenglish9548]

Thank you!

[@sidharthshivanandha5741]

Got this recommended-

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Cheers bro 😇👍

[@sidharthshivanandha5741]

@@WhatMakesBritainGreat same to you haha, at least I learnt something new! :D

[@housebrigade]

Have you ever done mushrooms? Just out out of curiosity

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Ha ha ha --why do u ask that ? (you can be silly without being stoned right? -that what u mean ?) -But na, was bit of a a stoner in my youth but drug free these days

[@fightingdreamer8681]

John Lennon, is that you?

[@violiniztapianizta]

Rift herald hahahaha

[@hektorjaniczek8912]

everyone in the comments like the handwriting

[@sen.07]

i was going to say something about the handwriting

[@outlavv9892]

Is it actually Paul Davids?

[@lalthanthuamithapuii939]

Heavy riff meaning??

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Hey lalthanthuami, Well a heavy riff -the definition changes over time with people's tastes and trends: In the early 70's The riff to 'whole lotta love' was considered a heavy riff. Black sabbath's tracks like 'War pigs' are still heavy riffs, later Metallica's classics like 'Sandman', Rage against the machine riffs, and then later the heavier metal style of bands,(thrash/industrial/nordic. The heaviness is really defined by the notes used that make a 'darker' sound. combine that with tuning the guitar strings lower and it gets even heavier. So really -Darker notes and lower tuning make for a heavy riff these days. BUT any good riff that hits you in the stomach when u hear it is a heavy riff!

[@williamvega8652]

Are Riff and Hook the same?

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

No, but they can be both : A hook is that part of the song that grabs your attention and pulls you in . A hook is an attention grabber, there can be many hooks in a song , in fact producers tend to go over the top these days filling songs with anything that sounds catchy. A hook might be a vocal part, Adele’s Rollin in the deep The first vocal line is a great hook, really catchy melody, a guitar bit, like whole lotta love, the riff itself is a hook , soon as it comes in it’s like oooh that’s cool , so in that case the riff is the hook. A catchy sound is often used as a hook, like the weird Arabic violin sounds in Brittney spears ‘Toxic’ they’re all little hooks.

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Apologies for the lines through the words -forgot how to remove them

[@artie52]

And what is the “Lick”?

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Hey Bro' --I did a video for you: ' Useful definition of a lick'---Have a look and see if it makes sense, helps . Cheers, Dave

[@artie52]

@@WhatMakesBritainGreat Wow! You actualy did it! *insert meme here* I have watched it and I am very grateful for your work!

[@geoffleach5390]

What’s a lick

[@michaelbryanlaodvm4344]

Why do i cringe when he writes

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Hi Michael, you cringe when I write? eh? That marker against paper noise?

[@michaelbryanlaodvm4344]

@@WhatMakesBritainGreat yes it is. Is it weird that i feel that way?

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

@@michaelbryanlaodvm4344 I see, No not weird at all, I remember the rectangular, dry cloth eraser thing the teacher used to clean the blackboard with, drove everyone nuts

[@alextj6227]

Horrible audio. No offence btw. I was only getting in left ear

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

Apologies TJ, I'll get a little higher quality soon ...he says . Should be stereo- both speakers though.... :) Hope u enjoyed it anyways

[@alextj6227]

Dave Press ye. It was a great video keep doing what ur doing

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

@@alextj6227 Thanks TJ :)

[@DocterBumSki]

@@WhatMakesBritainGreatIk it’s been 4 years but I miss this kinda audio, it has its own authenticity. Old youtube man 😭

[@WhatMakesBritainGreat]

@@DocterBumSki wow ..yeah now u mention it -so true

[@DAVE4056]

Thank You !