Learning Our First Song: Bilum Cabbage Down

Alright, let's learn our first song.

Song Overview

We're going to learn Bilum Cabbage Down. It's a pretty simple song with rather silly lyrics. But you know, some of these old fiddle tunes are like that!

Playing Methods

There are a couple of ways to play it:

1. Straight Melody:

   • That was one way to play it.

2. Simpler Version:

   • There's even a simpler way that would be this.

   • This version only captures the straight melody.

Making It Sound Like a Banjo

Obviously, it needs some more elements to start sounding like a banjo. Let's start adding the melody to some of the rhythm patterns we've played.

• That was just with the pinches.
• Now let's try it with the chicka boom.

I'll play it just a little faster too!

Practice Tips

• You'll notice it also includes the chords in addition to the melody.
• Right here, it ends on a C chord.

Try doing that. Practice that for a while!