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For questions about how music works, seeking to identify structures and patterns in music. Used to indicate questions about musical concepts and structures, as opposed to techniques and execution.
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What is the difference between a "riff" and a "melody"?
Both a riff and a melody are sequences of notes that, at least to the listener, form the centerpiece of a piece of music.
We call such a sequence a riff, if I'm not mistaken, when it is at least part …
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What gives 'Winter Song' by Nico a medieval sound?
I agree. In particular, it reminds me of the Nibelungenlied (as sung by Knud Seckel).
I hear three clear similarities:
the melody, which uses the same incomplete scale and is actually quite similar
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How is counterpoint different from harmony?
Harmony refers only to the relative pitches of the different voices you hear sounding together in a nice way; it says nothing about the timing of the notes in the different voices.
Counterpoint refer …
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