Boogie Woogie

[terryd913]

I’m working on a boogie woogie piece slowly. What is a good “normal” tempo to work up to? Thanks all.

Terryd913

[DCCougar]

Originally Posted by terryd913

I’m working on a boogie woogie piece slowly. What is a good “normal” tempo to work up to?

Fast, lol. One site said 180 bpm. I prefer a slower shuffle myself.

[Charlie Bernstein]

Fast: Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar)

[Jaxon]

any tempo you wanna play it, doesn't matter what you do as long as you make it yours. As Ray Brown said "if you gonna do someone else's material you need to put a new dress on it"

[terryd913]

I like that response. I’ve heard that before. Make it your own. Thanks.

[fpuhan]

As long as you can tap your feet to it, it works.

[Mr. Jelly]

It depends how you feel.