| Scale degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| C Major scale | C | D | E | F | G | A | B |
This tune, like these other fiddle tunes, has a lot of room left to your personal interpretation. Find a couple versions of this song that you like, and then think strongly about investing in some "slow-down" software like the Amazing Slow Downer. I literally could not have figured out any of these tunes without a slow-down program like that!
Billy in the Lowground (in C Major)
Pick a reasonable tempo for you & build speed!
See these scales with a Fretboard Toolbox:
- Use page 19 of any Complete Edition
- Use pages 11-14 of any Essential Edition
| Chord Name | Roman Num. | Chord Notes |
| C Major | I | C, E, G |
| F Major | IV | F, A, C |
| G Major | V | G, B, D |
| A minor | vi | A, C, E |
Billy in the Lowground: Backing Tracks in C Major
- Billy in C 20pct7:10
- Billy in C 30pct5:57
- Billy in C 40pct5:02
- Billy in C 50pct4:26
- Billy in C 60pct3:57
- Billy in C 70pct3:33
- Billy in C 80pct3:13
- Billy in C 90pct2:58
- Billy in C 100pct2:44
- Billy in C 110pct2:32
- Billy in C 120pct2:22
- Billy in C 130pct2:12
Click here to purchase TAB for Guitar and Mandolin for this track.
The bold, black notes and numbers in the diagrams below show which Major scale notes and scale degrees (do, re, mi...) make up each melody.
These fiddle tunes have been on a list for me to work on for
a long time, so I put these here for me, and all of you who
are working on the same thing. Good luck building speed!
Billy in the Lowground Chord Progression
| A Part (2x) | I | I | I | I |
| vi | vi | vi | vi | |
| I | I | I | I | |
| vi | vi | V | I | |
| B Part (2x) | I | I | I | I |
| IV | IV | IV | IV | |
| I | I | I | I | |
| vi | vi | V | I |