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This is my tribute to jazz, the most famous piano riffs of jazz tunes from 1899 to 1964 in 100 seconds. Enjoy! :-)
Davide
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What is a riff?
A riff is thematic and serves as the main musical idea for a (section of a) song. Often it's repeated and developed, sometimes with variations, sometimes in different keys, but always recognizable as the same main musical idea. Because a riff is a main theme for a song, it often becomes inextricably associated with that song-- if you heard the riff out of context, you'd associate it with the song. If the song is a hit, the riff becomes quotable, and anyone else who plays the riff is making an allusion to the original song.
Tunes in this video:
0:01 Maple Leaf Rag
0:11 The Entertainer
0:16 The Crave
0:28 Rhapsody In Blue
0:42 Honeysuckle Rose
0:47 One O' Clock Jump
0:52 Take The "A" Train
0:57 Tempus Fugit
1:05 Straight No Chaser
1:12 Take Five
1:18 Hit The Road Jack
1:23 Watermelon Man
1:30 Cantaloupe Island
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