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)

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