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... be transposed up on tone etc.) Other bass lines are also used, however this is the most typical. Because these bass lines are all very similar, boogie-woogies is often referred to as 'eight-to-the bar', when in fact it is usually in common (4:4) time. Most boogie-woogies use constant syncopated rhythms. The effect of this'off-the-beat' technique is that the piece seems faster and busy. In the bass line above, the first, third, fifth and seventh notes would be held for a little longer, whereas the second, fourth and sixth notes would be made shorter. When boogie-woogies are played at a very fast speed, the syncopation is lost because the bass line is being played at such a high tempo. Composers and performers most associated with the style are Jimmy Yancey, "Pinetop" Smith, Pete Johnson, George W Thomas, Clarence Williams, Jelly Roll Morton, Meade Lux Lewis and Conlon Nancarrow. Performance: Meet Frankie and Johnny Meet ...