Quote Originally Posted by Rich-n-Texas
Pardon the interruption...

I had no idea there were so many musicians here.
Please explain the following terms:
What is a riff (I think I understand what this is but how is it different from a "lick"?
What is a lick?
What is a hook?

Thanks.
Rich,

Here is how I define them:

Riff - is a repeated chord progression, which is typically laid down by the rhythym instruments.

Lick - is a short passage like a lead part of the music through a melodic line

Hook - is essentially the part of the song that you remember, it's the main melody of the song.