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Your first picking techniques will be the “pinch” and the “bum ditty,” and you’ll learn how to use them in the context of an old favorite that BB calls “Boil Them Cabbages Down.” More commonly known as “Boil (or Bile) Them Cabbage Down,” this ubiquitous folk ditty is a great first banjo tune. BB starts by showing you the three chords you’ll need for playing “Boil Them Cabbage Down” in the key of G: G, C, and D. Then she’ll show how to play the basic melody and combine it with a “pinch” and a “bum ditty.” In this video, BB shows you a basic “pinch” for playing two strings together using the thumb and middle finger, and walks you through the first half of the melody and how to combine that with the pinch.
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| Banjo Basics, Part 1: Playing Posture and Banjo Anatomy |
In these introductory lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to know to get started playing, including banjo anatomy, an ideal playing posture, how to tune, how to use thumb- and fingerpicks, and where to place your hands. In this video, BB shows you how to sit and hold the banjo and how to use a banjo strap. Then she reviews the essential parts of the instrument.
