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Turn riffs into a song

Place riffs as blocks, repeat them, make an intro variation, and name the sections.

Before you start: A riff you like.

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Step by step

  1. Start arranging

    In Song, choose Start arranging riffs, then add a Song track.

  2. Place a riff

    Choose Place Riff 1, or double-click a bar.

    RiffWright on Linux: a whole riff placed as one block.

    A whole riff placed as one block. Open full size

    1. Riff 1

  3. Repeat it

    Drag the right edge of a block to repeat it.

    RiffWright on Linux: drag an edge to repeat a riff.

    Drag an edge to repeat a riff. Open full size

    1. Right edge

  4. Make a variation

    Select a block and choose Make copy. Change the copy in Riffs; here the drums sit out for an intro.

    RiffWright on Linux: an intro copy without drums.

    An intro copy without drums. Open full size

    1. Riff 1 copy

  5. Name the sections

    Choose Scenes and add Intro and Verse with their bars.

    RiffWright on Linux: intro and Verse span every Song track.

    Intro and Verse span every Song track. Open full size

    1. Verse, bars 3 to 6

  6. Play the song

    Press Play to hear it from the start.

    RiffWright on Linux: the whole song, in order.

    The whole song, in order. Open full size

    1. Playhead
Read the video instructions
  1. In Song, start arranging your riffs.
  2. Add a Song track, then place your riff.
  3. Drag the end of a block to repeat it.
  4. Double-click a bar to place the riff again, then stretch it.
  5. Make copy turns a block into its own riff, ready to change.
  6. Here the drums sit out for the intro.
  7. Scenes name the parts of your song.
  8. Press Play to hear the whole song.