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A riff is a strongly-rhythmic, repetitivecontinuo that drives the piece along.

"Riff" is a jazz and rock device and term, and the riff is rare in other stylesbut could be said to have an ancestor in the passacaglia - lit. "walking" -bass lines developed by Baroque composers.

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