hasMainRiff
P61186
predicate
Indicates that one musical piece, section, or track features another musical phrase or pattern as its primary recurring riff.
Observed surface forms (3)
- hasSignatureRiff ×8
- hasOpeningRiff ×1
- mainRhythm ×1
Sample triples (14)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
|
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)
surface form:
"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"
|
guitar riff ⓘ |
|
Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy version
surface form:
Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy version of "Peter Gunn"
|
repeated bluesy guitar motif ⓘ |
| Brain Stew | repeating four-chord pattern ⓘ |
| Dust My Broom | Elmore James slide guitar riff via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
|
song "Edge of Seventeen"
surface form:
Edge of Seventeen
|
driving guitar riff via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Evil Ways | organ and guitar unison line in the intro via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Hit Me with Your Best Shot | guitar riff via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Last Night | repetitive organ and horn motif via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Oye Como Va | organ and guitar ostinato in Santana version via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Safari | reggaeton beat via predicate surface "mainRhythm" ⓘ |
| Shine | distorted guitar riff with heavy use of wah-wah pedal via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Start Me Up | iconic guitar riff by Keith Richards via predicate surface "hasOpeningRiff" ⓘ |
| Still Got the Blues | sustained bending guitar intro via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Watermelon Man | piano and horn riff based on blues scale ⓘ |