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Learning Banjo - Frailing Backup Banjo

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If the second string works why not try the fourth string? Boil Them Cabbage Down In C

If just adding a hammer-on works, why not try adding a lick? The "FMB Lick"

might sound interesting.

Boil Them Cabbage Down in G with the "FMB Lick"

(Note that I'm using the D chord here instead of the D7. If the D chord gives you any trouble feel free to use the D7 instead)

Or we could try the third string slide.

Boil Them Cabbage Down in G with the third string slide

Or we could put the two licks together . . . Boil Them Cabbage Down in G with two licks

The really amazing thing here is that in spite of everything we're doing the song is still coming across as Boil Them Cabbage Down. In other words, you can do an awful lot to a song without losing the melody.

You also want to be aware that less usually is more. Don't start going ape with this stuff. Use these ideas for seasonings rather than the main course.

Spend some time playing some simple folk songs and start messing with things to see how you can spice you your back up playing. It'll do wonders for your lead playing later on.

When it comes to playing up the neck the only trick is that in order to understand where to find stuff you need to understand the relationship between chord forms and scales,