hasMainRiff
P61186
predicate
Indicates that one musical piece, section, or track features another musical phrase or pattern as its primary recurring riff.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hasSignatureRiff | 8 |
| hasMainRiff canonical | 4 |
| hasOpeningRiff | 1 |
| mainRhythm | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasMainRiff
Generated description
Indicates that one musical piece, section, or track features another musical phrase or pattern as its primary recurring riff.
Sample triples (14)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Brain Stew | repeating four-chord pattern ⓘ |
| Still Got the Blues | sustained bending guitar intro via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Oye Como Va | organ and guitar ostinato in Santana version via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Watermelon Man | piano and horn riff based on blues scale ⓘ |
| Start Me Up | iconic guitar riff by Keith Richards via predicate surface "hasOpeningRiff" ⓘ |
| Safari | reggaeton beat via predicate surface "mainRhythm" ⓘ |
|
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)
surface form:
"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"
|
guitar riff ⓘ |
|
song "Edge of Seventeen"
surface form:
Edge of Seventeen
|
driving guitar riff via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Hit Me with Your Best Shot | guitar riff via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Evil Ways | organ and guitar unison line in the intro via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Dust My Broom | Elmore James slide guitar riff via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
|
Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy version
surface form:
Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy version of "Peter Gunn"
|
repeated bluesy guitar motif ⓘ |
| Last Night | repetitive organ and horn motif via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |
| Shine | distorted guitar riff with heavy use of wah-wah pedal via predicate surface "hasSignatureRiff" ⓘ |