measere ending idea uses 2 descending walking bass line to connect berween the I. the V7. and the I chords. It is im the key of C major: 2 If we add some chords to this, we have a Fats Domino style ending phrase. This is a stock blues and boogie-woogie ending. Note that, in the ending sequence, the bass line generally switches to a quarter-note pattern rather than eighth notes: nT) Cc cBb Adim? Dm7bs/Ab OG 5 3 ; An altemative ending is to use an ascending walking bass line: nh (=1)) c G7 ‘We can put two ideas together by using the ascending bass line and putting the descending bass line in the top voice of the right hand. This results in another stock blues ending: wn-Th @ c CWE AbjGh OG G7 -CT. Here are two possible boogie-woogie endings that use either the ascending or descending walking bass line: aeT) : @ ac ce F Faim iG ats C6 ‘anck 81 Svbd 42.Honky Tonk Train Blues” has a different kind of ending ~ a diminuendo and slow ritard over the last six measures, as ifthe train is slowing down and coming to a stop. Breaks A break is when the bass line stops and other material, often similar to or identical to the intro, is played. Breaks occur at the beginning of a chorus and usually last four to six measures. The following is a break beginning with a two-hand tremolo for one measure, melodic material in quarter-note triplets over the C7 chord for two measures, and then a C945 chord in the final measure: oO a SSR co osts ~ —— a a ‘The break in Track 53 is essentially a repeat of a four-measure intro: Q Cain? co ‘TRACK 53 be