I had the how to play Boogie Woogie book for awhile but just started using it last week. I am enjoying it, i am up to chapter 2. some of the basslines are messing with my brain. 😀 here are 2 videos of me playing the 2 blues scales and a couple of the basslines i have learnt so far. Need to keep practicing them to get to the speed i need to be at. I can play a bit better then in the videos but guess i got camera fright 😀

What fingering do you prefer for the basic left-hand shuffle / bass line? 5-1 & 5-1 5-2 & 5-1 I naturally started using 5-1 exclusively, but I notice that when the fingerings are written in, it says 5-2, 5-1. I'm still wondering if there's an advantage to either one. Note: By basic shuffle / bass line I mean the bass pattern that alternates between the fifth and sixth. In C Major you'd play CG, CG then CA, CA.

Loving the course and enjoying the self-torture I'm putting myself through! My question is about Trills and Tremolos. How important are they in Boogie Woogie and how do you practice them? Keep up the great work. Dermot.