Meaning Of The Word Boogie-woogie

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boogie-woogie in American English
a blues-based style of jazz piano playing in which insistently repeated bass figures employing eighth notes accompany melodic variations in the treble
noun: a form of instrumental blues, esp. for piano, using melodic variations over a constantly repeated bass figure

boogie-woogie in British English
noun: a style of piano jazz using a dotted bass pattern, usually with eight notes in a bar and the harmonies of the 12-bar blues

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