From the course: Banjo Lessons: 1 Fundamentals

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The slide: "Boil Them Cabbage Down"

The slide: "Boil Them Cabbage Down"

From the course: Banjo Lessons: 1 Fundamentals

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The slide: "Boil Them Cabbage Down"

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- Okay we're going to cross the final frontier here to sounding like true bluegrass and there are of course more elements to come but we're going to add the slide right now and this is something that's going to really propel you forward in your bluegrass quest. I'm just going to play this for you first. We're going to take all the elements we've already had for Boil Them Cabbage Down but mixing in the different roles but we're going to add the slide to it. So this is what you're going to be playing very shortly. (banjo music) So here's the slide, here's the lick you're going to be playing. (banjo music) Let's break this down though. You're going to be taking the slide and mixing it in (banjo music) with the alternating thumb roll that you're already playing on G. (banjo music) Now with the slide, (banjo music) some people slide two to four like that. (banjo music) But since you're hitting the second string next and that's the same note, your B note, (banjo music) then that means…

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