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The “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” Roll, Part 2: “Boil the Cabbage Down”

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The “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” Roll  
 
The “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” Roll  
 
The “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” Roll, Part 2: “Boil the Cabbage Down”
The “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” Roll, Part 2: “Boil the Cabbage Down”
 
If you’ve started to get the “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” roll under your fingers, in this lesson you’ll learn to use it on the classic tune “Boil the Cabbage Down.” Bill shows you a version in open position and one played up the neck, both using the “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” roll. He starts by playing the open position version through at a slow tempo and shows you the ending, which includes a D chord position you may not have played before. Then he shows you the two-finger chord positions you’ll use for the “up the neck” version and gives you tips on fretting the chords.

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