What is a Melody? What is a Riff?

[@Ratigan2]

I got chills from that last one you played. great video

[@AaronZuniga617]

This was so helpful thank you!!! And your positivity and good energy is so nice 😁

[@lesgaines819]

Wow. What a great lesson that simplifies the difference between melody and riffs!! Thank you.

[@nickvanderburg]

What a lovely lesson Duane. So well explained an so creative. Thank you very much.

[@frankblair6065]

Clarity. You answered a complex question (to me) with very clear terms and a combined beautiful demo! And thank you to the seven year old's simple way of stating her answer which was proven by your demo.

[@Selrisitai]

Where are the views on this? This is AMAZINGLY informative! Thank you!

[@londerrice2307]

you're doing amazing!! ignore the critics and look where you please

[@doomster2914]

Thank you sir! The gypsy style improv was perfect :)

[@sydc2020]

I’m not a musician and I totally got this! And I love Grappelli- thank you!

[@w0mblemania]

This was truly excellent. Thank you.

[@3fishingcats]

That was very interesting, I learned a lot and enjoyed it a lot. Thank you

[@plentinough7222]

Extremely and beautifully informative.

[@alfredoruano1611]

So cool. Great explanation!

[@jkl321bnm654]

Most informative video on youtube right now about this topic. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Cheers!

[@balthazothrenier9048]

You're gifted, man.

[@ais_nicaution]

That was awesome! Thank you

[@unused0011]

You helped me, cheers.

[@sairaaahmedd1306]

So helpful! Loved this

[@shimonhansda6908]

Amazing tutorial, if you kindly compare the Riff and Fill in music system.

[@Forkliftdude2]

Interesting video Duane. Very helpful indeed.

[@alejulul2379]

In this song how did you know what keys to go to? Did all the keys you played the riff in share common chords and those common chords happened to be the progression of the song?

[@odiogoponto]

This was crazy helpful actually. Tkz!

[@inocybenapipes4949]

Thanks, I learned something.

[@infinityhighway5092]

I'd really like to use that last loop comp just as my "walking around town" music. On a constant loop, no matter what I'm doing, or where I am, just have that playing, 24/7.. of course I'd have to do a lot more sneaking around places, and more long step tip toeing as i sneak my way to peek over small walls and around corners I'd things... or even when I brush my teeth! !!

[@anotherdayontheplanet]

Thank you

[@tatianagoncalves944]

It was great! !thank you!

[@cerouno7022]

woW! where I can get that song? I'd love to see you at a live jamming.

[@anthonyaraiza7774]

great explanation! that gypsy jazz was awesome. I was wondering how do you know when to use a riff and a melody? for example should the riff go in the verse and the melody in the chorus, or could the chorus include both the melody and a riff?

[@marioriospinot]

Nice.

[@aayushjindal6179]

Hey...so riffs are micro melodies, but somewhere during the end part you have stated "licks" also...how is that different?

[@Sungil10]

What a great lesson! But your audio recording of video is too low compared to other KZbin channels. I had to turn my volume knob very high so I could hear you speak, clearly. Thanks.

[@BIGTREESJOE]

I'm curious... What is the five string you are playing?

[@DuanePadillaViolin]

HI Joe, I'm playing a London 5 made by Gary Bartig from AES. Its the same company that makes the popular Eminence travel basses.

[@dervakommtvonhinten517]

3-5 notes long? i think the most well known riff is the one from smoke on the water and its way longer o.O. 3-5 notes seems way too short

[@zamrudarham81]

👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@hellohelloagain7612]

you can practically hear the sirens aoutside lol

[@Censtudios]

Cool video, but for future videos I suggest you to look into the camera, not the monitor. It looks really weird, like you're looking at my hair or something.

[@chestnuttreeee]

kinda creepy tho

[@spoopadoop5694]

I blanked out after you said *E*

[@sleyaraze8916]

Riff is a melody but melody isn't a riff?

[@Punishment4Sins]

bro. first u need to understand what u want to explain

[@andreaskleinpianist]

Whow: they hired you to teach at a college? Amazing what became of music education...

[@ErrybodyGetTypsy]

Thank goodness for this video! Very informative!

[@MarcoAGJ]

Nice.