A riff is a short, repeated musical idea that forms the basis of a pop or rock song.

A power chord is a two-note chord often used on guitars, which uses the root note and the fifth of a triad chord.

A fifth is a distance of five notes. For example, the distance from C to G is a fifth.

Riff without power chords

British English CC

The common type of guitar chord that uses two notes is called a {{ }} chord.

because it is the fifth note down the scale from the root

because it is the fifth note up the scale from the root

because you always play it on the fifth guitar string

Which note or notes would you remove from a triad chord to create a power chord?

Which two words best describe the effect of a power chord?

If you were to create a bass line from a power chord riff, which note or notes would you mostly use?

Which of these are typical features of grunge?

Which of these are common features of most rock music?

more than one note played one after another

more than one note played at the same time

A short repeating pattern in rock and pop music is called a ...

intro - verse - chorus - verse - middle 8 - chorus - chorus - outro

intro - verse - verse - chorus - chorus - middle 8 - chorus - outro

intro - chorus - chorus - verse - verse - middle 8 - chorus - outro

intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - middle 8 - verse - outro

intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - middle 8 - chorus - outro

Which of these is the normal structure of verse-chorus form?

In grunge, guitarists often add a fuzzy effect to their sound. This is called ...