Introduction Aims of the Course, History of Blues and Boogie The Blue Notes, the 12 Bar Blues Scheme Improvisation, Features of Boogie-Woogie Instructions for Use Star It Up The Beat Boes On Building the Melody: Alternating Thirds Building the Melody: Third Syncopations Experiments in Improvisation, Liberating the Drone Note It's Groove Time The Blues Scale The First Blue Note Double the Hands, Double the Groove Thickening the Groove Two-handed Comping Variations Seventh Chords, Adding to the Blues Scale Courage to Leave Gaps Filling the Gaps Thirds Lick and Scale Loops Triplets in the Melody A New Hobby Links in the Boogie Chain Slippery Fingers The Second Blue Note as a Triplet Lick Striding the Blues in C Minor Improvisation in C Minor The Next Level Up Two into One Blues Ballad in A Minor Improvisation in A Minor Family Gathering Ear Candy In Chains Playing as a Team Brass and Guitar Bass and Drums Halfway There Varying the Root Licks, Thirds Runs Your Own Handiwork Add Your Own Solos Transposing Licks Transposing: How to Go About It Blues Drone Scale A New Comping Pattern Comping Pattern I Examples Old Boogie, New Pattern The Prep Boogie Crushed Notes, Read the Small Print Crushed Notes (continued) Listen and Play Preparation Lick Reunited Lick Bariations A Close Fit Boogie Chain III QWalking Bass Patterns Variations on the Blues Scheme Boogie Walking Basses, Boogie Walk in G Walking Bass Examples . Blues and Jazz Conmping Trills Walking Bass Vaqriants, Counter Line on G Your First Walking Bass Boogie The Sixths Connection Chop the Walk Of Ornaments and Other Beautiful Things The All Inclusive Boogie Stretching Out Clusters The Amen Formula Save the Best for Last Lick Roll The Devil is in the Detail Boogie Chain IV in G, Lick Transfer C to G Lick Transfers from C to G and back Comping Patterns II Examples Practising Comping Patterns Lady in Blue Ladies Boogie: Notes Ladies Boogie: Examples Virtuoso Boogie Finale In the Beginning was the Intro Leave Them Wanting More Glossary CD Track Listing