Playback

Riff can play your generated solo back as audio so you can hear how it sounds. Playback is a Pro feature.

Controls

The playback bar appears below your generated solo with these controls:

  • Play / Pause — Start or pause audio playback
  • Stop — Stop playback and reset to the beginning
  • Progress Bar — Visual indicator of the current position in the solo
  • Note Counter — Shows the current note number out of the total (e.g. "12 / 48")

BPM (Tempo)

BPM (beats per minute) controls how fast the solo plays. You can set the BPM in the generator form before generating:

  • Range: 40 – 240 BPM
  • Default: 120 BPM

Lower BPM values give you a slow, bluesy feel. Higher values create fast, aggressive runs. The BPM also affects note spacing in the tab output.

Metronome

Toggle the metronome to hear a click track alongside your solo. This helps you:

  • Practice playing along with the correct timing
  • Understand the rhythmic feel of different genre presets
  • Stay on beat when learning a generated solo

Musical Timing

When musical timing mode is enabled in the generator, you get precise rhythmic control:

  • Measures — How many bars the solo spans (default: 4)
  • Subdivision — The rhythmic resolution of notes:
    • 8th notes — 2 notes per beat, relaxed feel
    • 16th notes — 4 notes per beat, faster and more detailed
    • Triplets — 3 notes per beat, swinging feel

The combination of BPM, measures, and subdivision determines the total number of notes and the overall duration of the solo.

Timing and Genre Interaction

Different genres apply their own rhythmic modifications on top of your timing settings:

  • Blues uses heavy swing (shuffle feel) and longer note durations
  • Jazz applies moderate swing with short, dense phrases
  • Metal plays straight with no swing and very fast note values
  • Rock and Funk use slight swing with moderate density
  • Country applies gentle swing with relaxed phrasing

Requirements

Audio playback requires a Pro subscription. Free plan users can still see the fretboard and tab notation but cannot play audio.