Question

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a boogie-woogie bass line?

A. F-A-C-D-Eb-D-C-A
B. G-B-D-E-F-E-D-B
C. C-D-E-F-G-F-E-D
D. C-E-G-A-Bb-A-G-E

Answer 1

Answer: Option D, "C-E-G-A-Bb-A-G-E" is not an example of a boogie-woogie bass line. Boogie-woogie is a genre of blues music that is characterized by a repetitive bass pattern that usually consists of 8th notes. The bass line is usually made up of the root note, fifth note, and octave of a chord, and it is played in a swung or shuffle rhythm. The most common boogie-woogie bass line consists of the notes of a I-IV-V chord progression in a 12-bar blues structure. Option D deviates from this typical pattern and therefore would not be considered a boogie-woogie bass line.

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