Boogie Woogie is a style of piano Blues that was popular in the 1920’s and 30’s. Boogie Woogie uses a strict moving bass line played under a melody line. The melody is often constructed from the Blues scale. The following example demonstrates the use of a typical Boogie Woogie bass line using a basic G chord.
Don’t Blame the Boogie combines a Boogie Woogie bass line with a melody line.