What are the left hand notes for boogie-woogie?
Place your 5th finger (little finger) of your left hand on the C, and your thumb on the G. Now play the C and the G together followed by the C and the A, constantly moving between the two. This is a standard boogie woogie left hand, and one which was made famous by the great Jerry Lee Lewis.
What is the boogie pattern?
Boogie is a repetitive, swung note or shuffle rhythm, "groove" or pattern used in blues which was originally played on the piano in boogie-woogie music. The characteristic rhythm and feel of the boogie was then adapted to guitar, double bass, and other instruments.