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eusuntuncrocodi
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12/25/2004 6:18 pm
I have seen this word in many guitar sites. what is a lick?
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12/26/2004 4:58 am

... and that's all I have to say about that.

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12/26/2004 5:02 am
[font=trebuchet ms]Welcome to Guitar Tricks, eusuntuncrocodi. As you may have noticed, Silly Season is upon us, and the loonies are in bloom. :o

A lick, also known as a riff, is a musical phrase, usually just a few notes. [/font]
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12/26/2004 5:40 pm
You will see many licks in the "your tricks" section. A lick to a song is something analogous to a sentence is in a paragraph or book.
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12/27/2004 12:13 pm
we should probably rename it to "your licks" section :rolleyes:

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12/30/2004 4:23 am
or birthday licks
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Are licks and riffs completely synonymous and interchangable? Or is there a subtle difference?
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12/31/2004 11:29 pm
Originally Posted by: LeedoggAre licks and riffs completely synonymous and interchangable? Or is there a subtle difference?

I think of a lick as a lead or solo type thing and riff as a rhythm thing.
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Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonI think of a lick as a lead or solo type thing and riff as a rhythm thing.


Same here.
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01/01/2005 4:22 pm
[font=trebuchet ms]Then why do people speak of riffing on when they're talking about what you guys would call licks?[/font]
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01/01/2005 6:25 pm
Originally Posted by: Lordathestrings[font=trebuchet ms]Then why do people speak of riffing on when they're talking about what you guys would call licks?[/font]

Guess I should've said what I originally was gonna say, haha. I think a lick is ONLY lead and that a riff is a little more ambiguous. Usually rhythm, but can be lead as well.
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01/05/2005 5:46 am
a likes just basicaly the same thing as a riff just a different cooler way
of saying it
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