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riffage

British  
/ ˈrɪfɪdʒ /

noun

  1. (in jazz or rock music) the act or an instance of playing a short series of chords

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The buzzy North Carolina rockers blend alt-country twang with fuzzed-up ’90s riffage and Karly Hartzman’s vivid lyricism on this month’s “Rat Saw God,” their finest offering to date.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

Grammy-winning guitarist Adrian Quesada, best known for his riffage in Texas bands Black Pumas and Grupo Fantasma, ventured out on his own this summer with the release of his Latin soul album “Boleros Psicodélicos.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

“I didn’t have his riffage, but I could write something simple,” Pop said.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 26, 2019

The group found Aerosmith’s original version, with its tongue-twisty vocals and heavy riffage, incomprehensible.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2018

The indie acts Wolf Parade, Lord Huron, and Cherry Glazerr promise that the great rock city of Seattle gets its share of guitar riffage.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2017

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