LESTER YOUNG: BOOGIE WOOGIE
View the Quicktime score and analysis:
| Bar | Motif | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | Opening motif - major pentatonic |
| 2 | A2 | Repeated but with minor 3rd |
| 3 | A3 | Repeated with major 3rd |
| 7-8 | Minor 3rd to major 3rd over IV7 - I chord change | |
| 11 | Neighbour note to 5th of tonic pentatonic pattern over chord V7 | |
| 13-14 | B1 | Motif using G as diatonic lower neighbour note |
| 15 | C | Motif using same notes with G as passing note into: |
| 15-16 | B2 | Repeat of B |
| 16-17 | D | Motif starting on two notes with G as unprepared suspension |
| 20 | Phrase using two neighbour notes as "fake" leading notes | |
| 22 | Major pentatonic | |
| 24-25 | Major pentatonic |
Note In Particular
- Contrast of major 3rd and minor 3rd
- Neighbour notes (*)
- Pentatonic scales (p), esp. major tonic over chord V7
